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 %
Database Architects 113 $91,736 85.61%
Environmental Engineers 110 $74,612 83.33%
Speech-Language Pathologists 108 $61,660 83.72%
Computer Network Support Specialists 106 $62,999 84.13%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 103 $47,102 83.74%
Food Scientists and Technologists 99 $61,952 82.50%
Veterinarians 98 $72,030 82.35%
Cost Estimators 96 $65,843 81.36%
Interior Designers 94 $49,453 81.74%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 93 $55,757 81.58%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Indeed Inc 339 $120,757 79.21%
Qualtrics Llc 337 $132,676 83.21%
Compunnel Software Group Inc 324 $93,408 83.72%
Zulily Llc 324 $115,881 90.00%
Att Services Inc 319 $112,579 89.86%
Beyondsoft Consulting Inc 315 $68,346 88.98%
Intel Corporation 311 $110,979 88.60%
Applexus Technologies Llc 307 $72,977 88.99%
Stripe Inc 297 $128,511 86.59%
Sonata Software North America Inc 291 $66,265 85.34%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Offerup 23 $115,474 33.33%
Horizon Consulting Inc 23 $90,904 33.82%
Apple Inc 23 $107,097 33.82%
Pinterest Inc 22 $121,680 32.84%
Schakra Inc 22 $87,207 32.84%
Credit Card Discount Services 22 $83,096 33.33%
Teradata Operations Inc 20 $136,446 30.30%
Lululemon Usa Inc 20 $143,388 30.77%
Jnd Inc 20 $57,465 30.77%
Tableau Software Llc 20 $110,636 32.26%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Shellfish Farming 9 $31,431 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 9 $34,258 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 8 $33,285 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 6 $34,577 100.00%
Seafood Product Preparation And Packaging 6 $34,570 100.00%
Tree Nut Farming 5 $35,131 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 5 $33,463 100.00%
Logging 4 $35,448 100.00%
Aquaculture 4 $33,332 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 4 $37,086 100.00%

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