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 %
Podiatrists 4 $108,665 80.00%
Travel Agents 3 $13 60.00%
Music Directors and Composers 3 $36,476 60.00%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 3 $36,268 60.00%
Chefs and Head Cooks 3 $50,308 60.00%
Credit Counselors 3 $32,427 60.00%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 3 $48,154 60.00%
Librarians 3 $47,202 60.00%
Fashion Designers 3 $60,847 75.00%
Loan Officers 3 $55,306 75.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Nexius Insight Inc 146 $77,160 92.41%
Hexaware Technologies Inc 146 $76,690 92.41%
F5 Inc 146 $112,772 92.41%
Remitly Inc 145 $129,690 91.77%
Ybrant Technologies Llc 145 $107,828 92.36%
Pactera Technologies Na Inc 144 $70,443 92.31%
Smartek21 Llc 142 $106,300 91.03%
Seattle Genetics Inc 142 $84,276 92.21%
Recreational Equipment Inc 142 $112,313 92.21%
Linkedin Corporation 142 $137,315 92.81%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The Climate Corporation 8 $108,064 32.00%
Vancouver School District 37 8 $53,951 32.00%
Corbis Corporation 8 $126,142 33.33%
Pacific Lutheran University 8 $44,119 33.33%
Cogent Healthcare Of Washington Pc 8 $170,942 33.33%
Asian Counseling And Referral Service 8 $49,699 34.78%
Brooks Sports Inc 8 $115,578 34.78%
Intellectual Ventures Management Llc 8 $123,469 34.78%
Peacehealth 7 $151,121 30.43%
Remitly Inc 7 $104,330 30.43%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Heating Equipment Except Warm Air Furnaces Manufacturing 2 $102,128 66.67%
Other Communication And Energy Wire Manufacturing 2 $68,973 66.67%
Caterers 2 $51,938 66.67%
Coal Mining 2 $40,789 66.67%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 2 $52,884 66.67%
Sign Manufacturing 2 $62,899 66.67%
Musical Instrument Manufacturing 2 $78,562 66.67%
Waste Collection 2 $78,426 66.67%
Furniture And Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers 2 $48,121 66.67%
Chicken Egg Production 2 $50,814 66.67%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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