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 %
Mongolia 18 $89,512 46.15%
Jamaica 16 $59,703 42.11%
Lebanon 15 $95,226 40.54%
Finland 15 $129,427 41.67%
Belarus 15 $100,341 44.12%
Sri Lanka 15 $91,236 48.39%
Hungary 14 $94,890 45.16%
Kazakhstan 12 $98,715 38.71%
Belgium 12 $103,189 40.00%
Ecuador 12 $101,562 41.38%

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