We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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Washington Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
266,875 84.77% $99,834 H-1B
40,156 12.76% $150,233 PERM
5,498 1.75% $107,979 E-3 Australian
2,276 0.72% $30,894 H-2A

As of May 2023, Washington has seen a total of 314,805 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Washington is the H-1B visa with 266,875 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 84.77% of Washington's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 40,156 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 12.76% of Washington's total visas.

Top Occupations in Washington (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 814 $94,077 85.59%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 793 $67,256 85.64%
Business Intelligence Analysts 735 $86,187 91.53%
Information Security Analysts 640 $98,412 86.49%
Financial Analysts 617 $76,756 89.94%
Computer and Information Research Scientists 610 $125,316 90.37%
Sales Engineers 605 $106,484 90.30%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 602 $49,931 91.07%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 476 $59,856 86.55%
Internists, General 474 $159,866 88.43%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Aerospace Engineers 51 $103,656 89.47%
Database Administrators 48 $3,288,546 87.27%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 47 $66,298 87.04%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 45 $163,272 84.91%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 40 $123,249 80.00%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 37 $89,630 75.51%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 33 $66,658 68.75%
Multimedia Artists and Animators 32 $65,672 66.67%
Computer Network Architects 32 $124,971 68.09%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 32 $56,201 71.11%
Washington Employees Over Time
Washington has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 8,946 employees were hired. Washington peaked in 2022 with 34,692 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 28,696 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Washington From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 14,333 $149,623 51.63%
China 6,350 $103,667 55.23%
Canada 1,523 $444,461 43.70%
Mexico 527 $93,392 50.38%
South Korea 374 $82,739 43.90%
Taiwan 348 $99,198 54.55%
Australia 257 $107,775 47.24%
Brazil 201 $97,530 48.67%
United Kingdom 170 $102,992 42.18%
Vietnam 165 $78,161 42.86%

Top Hiring Companies in Washington (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Inviso Corporation 34 $103,093 89.47%
Bittitan Inc 34 $95,418 89.47%
Waferwire Llc 34 $76,324 89.47%
Audible Inc 34 $99,769 89.47%
Bristol Myers Squibb Company 34 $105,608 89.47%
Artech Information Systems Llc 34 $83,253 91.89%
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc 33 $77,797 89.19%
Epace Technologies Inc 33 $84,759 89.19%
Osi Consulting Inc 33 $82,322 89.19%
Only It Consulting Llc 33 $83,437 89.19%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Aerotec Llc 2 $178,485 40.00%
Live Nation Worldwide Inc 2 $152,953 40.00%
Kensci Inc 2 $106,215 40.00%
Overlake Tea Station Inc 2 $58,448 40.00%
Harrylimi Inc Dba Teriyaki Pho 2 $63,908 40.00%
Thai Rama Iii Inc 2 $29,224 40.00%
Asian Food Center Seattle Llc 2 $59,800 40.00%
Natus Medical Incorporated 2 $104,635 40.00%
Lanna Thai Inc 2 $32,282 40.00%
Tyemill Llc 2 $104,076 40.00%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Washington Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Washington to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Washington over all years is $99,834. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage