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 %
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 %
Piorion Solutions Inc 74 $65,849 90.24%
Isoftstone Inc 74 $84,432 90.24%
Konkasoft Llc 74 $87,006 90.24%
Fpt Usa Corp 73 $53,702 89.02%
Natsoft Corporation 73 $92,863 90.12%
Glow Networks Inc 73 $84,752 90.12%
Mercedes Benz Research Development North America Inc 72 $120,242 88.89%
Uipath Inc 72 $135,809 88.89%
V Soft Consulting Group Inc 71 $77,345 87.65%
Siemens Medical Solutions Usa Inc 71 $107,974 88.75%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bisoft Consultancy Services Llc 4 $113,381 33.33%
Square Inc 4 $120,541 33.33%
Darigold 4 $127,759 33.33%
Washington University Prep Llc 4 $77,599 33.33%
Osi Consulting Inc 4 $82,051 33.33%
Federal Way Mission Church 4 $44,298 33.33%
Ampacc Law Group Pllc 4 $108,181 33.33%
Root Wireless Inc Dba Rootmetrics 4 $100,375 33.33%
Great Fortune Llc 4 $29,011 33.33%
Pacific Software Publishing Inc 4 $81,911 33.33%

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