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 %
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 1 $32,490 50.00%
Demonstrators and Product Promoters 1 $33,134 50.00%
Teacher Assistants 1 $35,360 50.00%
Choreographers 1 $35,381 50.00%
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other 1 $36,858 50.00%
Mathematical Technicians 1 $37,003 50.00%
Medical Secretaries 1 $38,667 50.00%
Tutors 1 $38,890 50.00%
Patient Representatives 1 $40,456 50.00%
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders 1 $40,768 50.00%
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 %
Wicresoft North America Company Limited 37 $74,893 90.24%
Design Laboratory Inc 37 $106,327 90.24%
Zones Inc 37 $92,870 90.24%
Wenatchee Valley Medical Group Ps 37 $183,717 90.24%
American Unit Inc 36 $76,463 87.80%
Htc America Innovation Inc 36 $88,412 87.80%
Reliable Software Resources Inc 36 $70,038 87.80%
Prithvi Americas Inc 36 $84,822 87.80%
Spirent Communications Inc 36 $107,527 87.80%
Ksoft Systems Inc 36 $89,386 87.80%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Compass Constuction Management Inc 2 $57,991 40.00%
Agc Biologics Inc 2 $84,812 40.00%
Shanghai Restaurant Inc Dba Shanghai Restaurant 2 $32,084 40.00%
Liebherr Aerospace Saline Inc 2 $114,119 40.00%
The Moo Bar 2 $23,982 40.00%
Brown And Caldwell 2 $91,780 40.00%
Viome Inc 2 $144,602 40.00%
Commerce Architects Llc 2 $56,264 40.00%
Wormpex Ai Research Llc 2 $94,203 40.00%
Ariba Inc 2 $157,550 40.00%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Metal Window And Door Manufacturing 30 $84,661 88.24%
Other Social Advocacy Organizations 29 $59,825 85.29%
Other Warehousing And Storage 28 $137,238 82.35%
Offices Of Optometrists 28 $92,710 82.35%
Home Health Care Services 28 $84,343 84.85%
Professional Employer Organizations 28 $85,442 84.85%
Activities Related To Credit Intermediation 27 $146,624 81.82%
Graphic Design Services 26 $62,236 81.25%
Kidney Dialysis Centers 26 $82,057 81.25%
Other Gambling Industries 26 $97,935 81.25%
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