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 %
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $62,336 75.00%
Curators 3 $61,145 75.00%
Security Management Specialists 3 $69,216 75.00%
Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers, Metal and Plastic 3 $80,565 75.00%
Climate Change Analysts 3 $89,294 100.00%
Microsystems Engineers 3 $114,996 100.00%
Residential Advisors 2 $29,328 66.67%
Graduate Teaching Assistants 2 $31,866 66.67%
Bakers 2 $31,887 66.67%
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health 2 $46,332 66.67%
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 %
Ciber Inc 290 $87,937 85.80%
Bytedance Inc 290 $148,779 87.88%
Docusign Inc 289 $131,390 87.84%
Pactera Technologies Inc 289 $72,012 90.60%
Snap Inc 287 $139,504 91.40%
Myappshub Llc 287 $100,588 93.49%
Wal Mart Associates Inc 285 $123,060 93.14%
Ntt Data Inc 268 $95,038 88.45%
Airbnb Inc 268 $140,417 89.33%
Divensi Inc 264 $71,804 90.72%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nokia Solutions And Networks Us Llc 20 $105,450 32.26%
Cdk Global Llc 20 $99,764 32.26%
Populus Group Llc 20 $47,002,044 33.33%
F5 Inc 20 $127,944 33.90%
Uipath Inc 20 $130,284 35.09%
Dassault Systemes Americas Corp 19 $105,192 34.55%
Han Ah Reum Market Inc 19 $35,236 34.55%
Russell Investments Group Llc 18 $109,897 33.33%
South Sound Inpatient Physicians 18 $126,158 33.96%
Itron Inc 18 $90,873 34.62%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hay Farming 3 $35,471 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 3 $32,649 100.00%
Sporting And Recreational Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 3 $25,452 100.00%
Other Animal Production 2 $33,738 100.00%
Packing And Crating 2 $24,352 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 2 $33,457 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 2 $21,687 100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover 2 $29,630 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 2 $35,100 100.00%
Livestock Merchant Wholesalers 1 $31,262 50.00%

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