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 %
Graphic Designers 466 $65,103 89.62%
Computer Network Architects 465 $105,573 91.36%
Industrial Engineers 449 $97,176 88.91%
Marketing Managers 435 $130,778 87.00%
Physical Therapists 370 $71,732 85.45%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 349 $56,768 83.10%
Aerospace Engineers 342 $98,294 88.60%
Data Warehousing Specialists 321 $89,358 90.42%
Family and General Practitioners 314 $140,723 94.58%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 294 $140,082 89.63%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 30 $51,107 78.95%
Dentists, General 30 $122,755 81.08%
Helpers--Production Workers 30 $29,931 81.08%
Family and General Practitioners 29 $134,623 78.38%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 28 $62,338 75.68%
Sales Managers 26 $120,975 72.22%
Operations Research Analysts 25 $77,136 71.43%
Financial Analysts 24 $83,725 70.59%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 22 $57,734 64.71%
Childcare Workers 22 $30,035 64.71%
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 %
Fluke Electronics Corporation 67 $111,318 88.16%
Astir It Solutions Inc 67 $77,306 88.16%
First Tek Inc 67 $71,254 89.33%
Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital Association 67 $175,316 89.33%
3i Infotech Inc 66 $74,431 88.00%
Nokia Of America Corporation 66 $114,120 89.19%
Ge Energy Management Services Llc 66 $112,988 89.19%
Aspire Systems Inc 65 $73,985 87.84%
Mphasis Corporation 65 $76,307 90.28%
Nbbj Lp 64 $57,160 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center 3 $69,181 27.27%
Holland America Line Nv 3 $148,123 27.27%
Athenahealth Inc 3 $139,041 27.27%
Ingrasys Technology Usa Inc 3 $90,258 27.27%
The Trade Desk Inc 3 $172,987 27.27%
Clark Construction Group Llc 3 $100,554 27.27%
Globant It Services Corp 3 $90,591 27.27%
Rcch Trios Health Llc 3 $178,769 27.27%
Pubg Santa Monica Inc 3 $148,387 27.27%
4c Insights Inc 3 $113,381 27.27%

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