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 %
Motorola Solutions Inc 24 $107,313 88.89%
Ch2m Hill Inc 24 $86,897 88.89%
Logitech Inc 24 $105,055 88.89%
People Infra Llc 24 $56,168 88.89%
Lancesoft Inc 24 $76,318 88.89%
Digital Scripts Inc 24 $96,077 88.89%
I28 Technologies Corporation 24 $83,291 88.89%
Deloitte Amp Touche Llp 24 $67,765 88.89%
Us Tech Solutions Inc 24 $85,954 88.89%
Saibersys Inc 24 $84,760 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hanjun Corporation 1 $30,867 33.33%
Noahs Arc Llc 1 $30,867 33.33%
Vizma Technology Llc Dba Cctvroom 1 $67,850 33.33%
Pedro Corporation 1 $30,867 33.33%
Faith Evangelical Lutheran Seminary 1 $36,410 33.33%
Active Health Chiropractic Dba Bridge Chiropractic 1 $47,091 33.33%
Life Care Center Kennewick 1 $127,541,440 33.33%
Mwh Americas Inc 1 $95,534 33.33%
Qualcomm Connected Experiences Inc 1 $92,872 33.33%
Island Beauty Lakeland Llc 1 $95,353,440 33.33%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

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