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 Underwriters 1 $100,214 100.00%
Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 1 $104,978 100.00%
Petroleum Engineers 1 $117,062 100.00%
Financial Managers, Branch or Department 1 $121,909 100.00%
Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists 1 $123,843 100.00%
Wind Energy Project Managers 1 $144,934 100.00%
Pathologists 1 $151,674 100.00%
Dermatologists 1 $172,744 100.00%
Urologists 1 $208,000 100.00%
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 %
Alstom Grid Inc 155 $75,768 87.08%
Hp Inc 154 $102,283 87.50%
Snowflake Inc 151 $147,235 86.29%
Horizonsoftsolutions Inc 151 $80,049 87.79%
Tiktok Inc 150 $150,161 87.72%
Pinterest Inc 149 $126,265 88.17%
Flexport Inc 149 $137,911 88.17%
Puget Sound Energy Inc 149 $100,184 89.76%
Affine Inc 148 $88,765 90.80%
Seagen Inc 148 $103,965 90.80%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bmc Software Inc 9 $108,869 33.33%
Avvo Inc 9 $105,653 33.33%
Ge Renewables Grid Llc 9 $144,980 33.33%
Blink Health Group Llc 8 $141,807 29.63%
Hway Market Llc 8 $28,283 30.77%
Pillpack Llc 8 $101,473 30.77%
Downriggers 8 $24,794 32.00%
Carrentalscom Inc 8 $106,967 32.00%
Concord Engineering Inc 8 $96,114 32.00%
Himalaya Capital Management Llc 8 $92,713 32.00%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Oil And Gas Extraction 2 $92,228 66.67%
Funeral Homes And Funeral Services 2 $121,670 66.67%
Commercial Screen Printing 2 $73,591 66.67%
Soft Drink And Ice Manufacturing 2 $88,473 66.67%
Flour Milling And Malt Manufacturing 2 $112,653 66.67%
Logging 2 $31,074 66.67%
Fluid Power Pump And Motor Manufacturing 2 $85,780 66.67%
Printing 2 $133,338 66.67%
Family Planning Centers 2 $57,044 66.67%
Aluminum Sheet Plate And Foil Manufacturing 2 $73,414 66.67%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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