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 %
Engineers, All Other 292 $64,669 89.85%
Biological Scientists, All Other 253 $60,059 80.83%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 245 $67,675 87.81%
Dentists, General 238 $122,876 85.61%
Chemists 211 $52,326 78.44%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 205 $65,106 82.66%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 181 $64,003 78.35%
General and Operations Managers 178 $119,977 78.41%
Logisticians 177 $74,890 79.02%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 176 $104,259 81.48%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lawyers 21 $9,766,069 63.64%
Financial Managers 20 $111,030 62.50%
Logisticians 20 $73,730 62.50%
Engineers, All Other 20 $98,759 62.50%
Construction Managers 17 $100,640 54.84%
Actuaries 17 $97,802 54.84%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 17 $54,354 56.67%
Chefs and Head Cooks 17 $60,712 58.62%
Graphic Designers 17 $53,714 58.62%
General and Operations Managers 17 $123,106 60.71%
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 %
Dell Marketing Lp 38 $108,019 88.37%
Whitman College 38 $53,339 88.37%
Moonraft Innovation Labs Inc 38 $70,511 88.37%
Azmetry Inc 38 $79,075 88.37%
Ifusionit Llc 38 $62,939 88.37%
Bungie Inc 38 $90,222 88.37%
Sunera Technologies Inc 38 $88,548 88.37%
Airbiquity Inc 38 $100,833 88.37%
Birlasoft Solutions Inc 38 $101,640 90.48%
Liveperson Inc 38 $126,849 90.48%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Temporal Technology Inc 2 $140,930 33.33%
Hawthorne Hydroponics Llc 2 $108,087 33.33%
Rolling Hills Adult Family Home Llc 2 $30,202 33.33%
Rad Power Bikes 2 $156,541 33.33%
Xandr Inc 2 $128,617 33.33%
1point3acres Llc 2 $195,936 33.33%
Tricities Community Health 2 $167,763 33.33%
Charoen Thai Llc Dba Thai Thani Kitchen 2 $38,210 33.33%
Minglian Management Llc 2 $76,763 33.33%
Jwk Corporation 2 $39,281 33.33%

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