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 Health Services Managers 139 $118,349 83.73%
Mental Health Counselors 137 $53,058 82.53%
Construction Managers 136 $92,949 84.47%
Pharmacists 129 $109,324 82.17%
Biological Technicians 126 $44,310 83.44%
Bioinformatics Scientists 122 $68,018 83.56%
Computer Hardware Engineers 121 $104,480 87.68%
Sales Managers 119 $113,810 86.86%
Occupational Therapists 115 $64,830 84.56%
Soil and Plant Scientists 114 $43,719 83.82%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 13 $28,923 52.00%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $59,398 48.00%
Materials Engineers 12 $83,460 48.00%
Industrial Production Managers 12 $114,588 50.00%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 12 $106,534 52.17%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 12 $44,514 52.17%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 12 $52,905 52.17%
Personal Care Aides 11 $29,521 47.83%
Cost Estimators 11 $66,494 47.83%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 10 $50,746 43.48%
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 %
Colombia 55 $96,330 50.00%
Hong Kong 53 $90,887 51.46%
Malaysia 48 $94,105 47.06%
Italy 46 $101,512 45.10%
South Africa 44 $98,377 44.90%
Jordan 44 $101,111 45.36%
Indonesia 40 $81,935 46.51%
New Zealand 40 $104,385 51.28%
Finland 39 $113,595 50.00%
Argentina 37 $101,039 52.86%

Top Hiring Companies in Washington (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Microsoft Corporation 54,644 $108,338 94.53%
Amazoncom Services Llc 22,469 $110,299 97.50%
Infosys Limited 12,468 $80,258 99.64%
Amazon Corporate Llc 9,351 $91,761 91.05%
Amazoncom Services Inc 8,726 $103,501 98.31%
Amazon Web Services Inc 5,200 $104,551 96.53%
Google Llc 4,877 $121,704 95.05%
Hcl America Inc 4,529 $84,626 98.41%
Facebook Inc 3,202 $133,643 93.35%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited 2,771 $73,294 88.70%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Amazoncom Services Llc 11,280 $102,582 38.95%
Amazon Corporate Llc 7,172 $97,659 63.58%
Amazon Web Services Inc 1,801 $105,247 25.11%
Facebook Inc 1,459 $109,010 33.58%
Amazon Fulfillment Services Inc 1,029 $97,791 57.13%
Amazon Development Center Us Inc 727 $117,189 44.14%
Zillow Inc 326 $105,985 22.34%
Starbucks Coffee Company 300 $115,278 28.14%
People Tech Group Inc 279 $113,944 27.11%
Uber Technologies Inc 178 $112,631 23.77%

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