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 %
Porchcom Inc 25 $107,240 89.29%
Goldman Sachs Co Llc 25 $120,279 89.29%
Molecular Epidemiology Inc 25 $49,204 89.29%
Milgard Manufacturing Inc 25 $78,080 89.29%
Callisonrtkl Inc 25 $55,525 89.29%
Globys Inc 25 $84,003 89.29%
Bellevue School District No 405 25 $66,475 89.29%
Adp Dealer Services Inc 25 $84,092 89.29%
Darigold Inc 25 $110,985 89.29%
Oath Holdings Inc 25 $131,793 89.29%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Si Joy Incdba Oshima Japanese Cuisine 1 $65,333 33.33%
Assure Solutions Inc 1 $89,669 33.33%
Nortek Security Control 1 $131,976 33.33%
Spiration Inc Dba Olympus Respiratory America 1 $86,278 33.33%
Economic Alliance Snohomish County 1 $50,232 33.33%
Coding Dojo Llc 1 $61,755 33.33%
Security Innovation Inc 1 $114,026 33.33%
Harvey Nash Inc 1 $60,466 33.33%
Panopto 1 $72,696 33.33%
Itek Energy Llc 1 $104,000 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