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 %
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 %
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