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 %
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 93 $59,945 81.58%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 92 $61,062 82.14%
Economists 91 $90,074 83.49%
Actuaries 91 $96,320 85.05%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 89 $55,294 84.76%
Multimedia Artists and Animators 89 $68,172 84.76%
Pediatricians, General 87 $138,469 83.65%
Physicists 86 $61,367 82.69%
Landscape Architects 86 $54,006 82.69%
Public Relations Specialists 85 $55,079 82.52%
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 %
Sourcecode North America Inc 23 $104,136 92.00%
Akvelon Software Outsourcing Llc 23 $86,811 92.00%
Kanap Systems Llc 23 $113,166 92.00%
The Allen Institute For Artificial Intelligence 22 $135,182 88.00%
Intellibee Inc 22 $89,458 88.00%
Grab Technology Corp 22 $111,975 88.00%
Valorem Llc 22 $120,597 88.00%
Liquidhub Inc 22 $86,151 88.00%
Softech International Resources Inc 22 $91,799 88.00%
Delta System Software Inc 22 $92,612 88.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sa Young Washington Inc 1 $27,373 33.33%
Attack Pattern 1 $129,168 33.33%
Beqom North America Inc 1 $132,371 33.33%
Clickteam Llc 1 $74,110 33.33%
W Brotherton Seed Co Inc 1 $102,939 33.33%
Mcclure And Sons Inc 1 $63,066 33.33%
Uni Sun Coporation 1 $27,373 33.33%
Faith Evangelical College Seminary 1 $49,380 33.33%
Southeast Youth And Family Services 1 $53,394 33.33%
Arris Enterprises Inc 1 $97,219 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