We now have Quarter 3 H1B visa FY 2022 data and Quarter 3 PERM visa FY 2022 data.
Washington Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)
Total Visas
% of all Visas
Average Wage
Visa Type
281,225
76.68%
$98,873
H-1B
52,692
14.37%
$138,530
PERM
26,950
7.35%
$22,157
H-2A
5,897
1.61%
$107,788
E-3 Australian
As of May 2022, Washington has seen a total of 366,764 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Washington is the H-1B visa with 281,225 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 76.68% of Washington's total visas.
The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 52,692 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 14.37% of Washington's total visas.
Washington has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 9,796 employees were hired. Washington peaked in 2022 with 53,891 employees, and the recent trend shows the average number of employees on an incline.
Top Countries with Workers in Washington From PERM Program (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 $98,873. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all
states is CA with an average wage of $100,858.