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
27,044 100.00% $174,604 PERM

As of May 2023, Washington has seen a total of 27,044 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Washington is the PERM visa with 27,044 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 100.00% of Washington's total visas.

Top Occupations in Washington (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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Washington Employees Over Time

Top Countries with Workers in Washington From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Colombia 55 $96,330 50.00%
Hong Kong 53 $90,887 51.46%
Malaysia 48 $94,105 47.06%
Italy 46 $101,512 45.10%
South Africa 44 $98,377 44.90%
Jordan 44 $101,111 45.36%
Indonesia 40 $81,935 46.51%
New Zealand 40 $104,385 51.28%
Argentina 37 $101,039 47.44%
Ireland 36 $101,729 51.43%

Top Hiring Companies in Washington (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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Washington Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Washington to that of the other top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Washington over all years is $100,819. Washington has the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states, with the second highest average wage being WA with an average wage of $99,834.

State Avg Wage