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 %
Wind Energy Engineers 2 $63,534 66.67%
Marine Architects 2 $69,951 100.00%
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 2 $69,243 100.00%
Conservation Scientists 2 $74,755 100.00%
Naturopathic Physicians 2 $73,112 100.00%
Technical Directors/Managers 2 $80,683 100.00%
Radiation Therapists 2 $103,262 100.00%
Solar Energy Systems Engineers 2 $98,925 100.00%
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $103,312 100.00%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School 2 $98,655 100.00%
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 %
Expedia Inc 2,698 $114,424 96.63%
Mindtree Limited 2,587 $72,953 95.39%
Accenture Llp 2,418 $93,847 91.35%
Amazon Development Center Us Inc 2,248 $113,625 91.49%
T Mobile Usa Inc 2,067 $108,756 89.67%
Wipro Limited 1,982 $78,371 89.72%
Meta Platforms Inc 1,943 $151,227 93.41%
University Of Washington 1,821 $59,492 92.62%
Tech Mahindra Americasinc 1,796 $82,131 99.01%
Deloitte Consulting Llp 1,670 $92,282 92.88%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cts Technical Services Inc 165 $100,670 22.70%
Lenora Systems Inc 154 $118,435 24.06%
Concur Technologies Inc 135 $110,210 29.16%
Costco Wholesale Corporation 132 $103,920 31.28%
Vmware Inc 110 $111,368 27.64%
Ericsson Inc 108 $95,084 33.13%
Accenture Llp 104 $122,889 33.23%
Deloitte Consulting Llp 95 $104,226 31.67%
Groupon Inc 94 $110,332 32.41%
Zulily Llc 86 $126,322 30.82%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Shellfish Farming 9 $31,431 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 9 $34,258 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 8 $33,285 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 6 $34,577 100.00%
Seafood Product Preparation And Packaging 6 $34,570 100.00%
Tree Nut Farming 5 $35,131 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 5 $33,463 100.00%
Logging 4 $35,448 100.00%
Aquaculture 4 $33,332 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 4 $37,086 100.00%

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