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.
Employer Search tool is moved to it's own page: "H1B Visa Data Search Tool"

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 %
Cargo and Freight Agents	2	$30,951	66.67%
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes	2	$37,055	66.67%
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	2	$32,854	66.67%
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	2	$36,618	66.67%
Billing and Posting Clerks	2	$36,972	66.67%
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	2	$35,173	66.67%
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists	2	$37,492	66.67%
Food Service Managers	2	$47,747	66.67%
Writers and Authors	2	$55,484	66.67%
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	2	$62,120	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 %
Amazon Data Services Inc	845	$106,818	92.05%
Apple Inc	821	$145,688	90.72%
Ebay Inc	750	$120,835	84.27%
Amazon Fulfillment Services Inc	729	$97,660	83.03%
Quadrant Resource Llc	717	$99,446	82.04%
Battelle Memorial Institute	695	$59,044	80.63%
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center	680	$57,859	81.93%
Google Inc	653	$97,089	81.52%
Capgemini America Inc	629	$97,491	80.64%
Uber Technologies Inc	600	$131,557	78.33%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ernst Young Us Llp	51	$117,823	37.78%
Smartsheet Inc	51	$115,696	38.64%
Maq Llc	49	$112,072	37.98%
Automatic Data Processing Inc	48	$84,735	39.02%
Premera Blue Cross	46	$104,712	39.32%
Pactera Technologies Inc	45	$80,575	40.91%
Volt Management Corp	41	$4,604,560	37.96%
Stripe Inc	39	$121,864	37.14%
Godaddycom Llc	39	$112,080	37.50%
Bill Melinda Gates Foundation	38	$122,948	38.00%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other General Government Support	56	$110,321	88.89%
Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	54	$116,220	87.10%
Child Care Services	53	$44,357	86.89%
Turbine And Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing	53	$109,904	89.83%
All Other Support Services	53	$102,806	91.38%
Search Detection Navigation Guidance Aeronautical And Nautical System And Instrument Manufacturing	50	$106,402	86.21%
Medical Dental And Hospital Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	50	$102,411	87.72%
Tire And Tube Merchant Wholesalers	49	$84,516	87.50%
Consumer Lending	48	$128,895	87.27%
Motion Picture And Video Production	47	$106,473	85.45%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Automotive Mechanical And Electrical Repair And Maintenance	2	$66,415	15.38%
Dairy Product Manufacturing	2	$141,596	15.38%
Toilet Preparation Manufacturing	2	$149,406	16.67%
Hmo Medical Centers	2	$87,997	16.67%
Water And Sewer Line And Related Structures Construction	2	$89,732	16.67%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance	2	$54,881	18.18%
Wineries	2	$51,958	18.18%
Footwear Manufacturing	2	$118,581	18.18%
Hospitals	2	$120,442	18.18%
Oil And Gas Pipeline And Related Structures Construction	2	$102,295	18.18%

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.