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 %
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 173 $56,430 80.47%
Materials Scientists 169 $55,088 85.35%
Human Resources Specialists 169 $65,110 85.35%
Computer User Support Specialists 163 $51,517 83.16%
Lawyers 160 $108,293 86.96%
Biomedical Engineers 155 $79,206 86.11%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 149 $65,535 83.71%
Financial Managers 142 $132,642 80.68%
Accountants 142 $64,625 83.53%
Chemical Engineers 141 $68,744 83.43%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Biomedical Engineers 17 $89,511 60.71%
Occupational Therapists 15 $8,567,133 53.57%
Pharmacists 15 $44,424,374 55.56%
Veterinarians 15 $76,207 55.56%
Clergy 14 $42,499 53.85%
Chiropractors 14 $59,730 53.85%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 14 $32,323 53.85%
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 13 $28,923 50.00%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 13 $48,332 52.00%
Computer Network Support Specialists 13 $84,194 52.00%
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 %
Arenanet Llc 41 $72,134 89.13%
Synophia Inc 41 $66,460 89.13%
Terex Usa Llc 41 $68,177 89.13%
Research In Motion Corporation 41 $86,915 89.13%
The Climate Corporation 41 $117,528 89.13%
Photon Infotech Inc 41 $93,051 89.13%
Ness Usa Inc 41 $79,568 91.11%
Htc Global Services Inc 40 $91,500 88.89%
Amazon Mechanical Turk Inc 40 $105,757 88.89%
Opensoft Inc 40 $82,213 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Possible Worldwide Llc 2 $53,394 33.33%
Healthunity Corporation 2 $100,755 33.33%
Intercom Inc 2 $39,687 33.33%
First Choice Health Network Inc 2 $86,591 33.33%
Davis Wright Tremaine Llp 2 $87,423 33.33%
Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital 2 $169,738 33.33%
Shannon Wilson 2 $73,341 33.33%
Nintex Usa Llc 2 $124,810 33.33%
Crown Castle Usa Inc 2 $79,311 33.33%
Uxc Eclipse Usa Llc 2 $115,087 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