| Total Visas | % of all Visas | Average Wage | Visa Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 304,622 | 85.94% | $103,635 | H-1B |
| 41,076 | 11.59% | $149,496 | PERM |
| 6,032 | 1.70% | $110,940 | E-3 Australian |
| 2,735 | 0.77% | $32,429 | H-2A |
As of May 2023, Washington has seen a total of 354,465 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Washington is the H-1B visa with 304,622 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 85.94% of Washington's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 41,076 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 11.59% of Washington's total visas.
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accountants and Auditors | 1,705 | $68,408 | 93.53% |
| Electrical Engineers | 1,590 | $91,394 | 89.78% |
| Database Administrators | 1,570 | $82,990 | 91.65% |
| Statisticians | 1,348 | $92,622 | 90.29% |
| Web Developers | 1,347 | $71,278 | 97.33% |
| Mechanical Engineers | 1,201 | $82,901 | 88.18% |
| Information Technology Project Managers | 1,132 | $96,618 | 93.32% |
| Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers | 1,116 | $79,715 | 93.70% |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 1,047 | $74,755 | 88.80% |
| Civil Engineers | 990 | $76,722 | 87.22% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Agricultural Crop and Horticultural Workers | 2 | $34,497 | 4.76% |
| Nursery Workers | 2 | $32,094 | 5.13% |
| Logging Equipment Operators | 2 | $37,440 | 5.88% |
| Agricultural Workers, All Other | 2 | $35,100 | 5.88% |
| Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers | 1 | $48,610 | 3.33% |
| Commercial Pilots | 1 | $40,040 | 3.57% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marketing Managers | 93 | $134,266 | 86.92% |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 93 | $95,211 | 88.57% |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 77 | $25,062 | 87.50% |
| Sales Engineers | 76 | $110,319 | 87.36% |
| Management Analysts | 75 | $112,100 | 88.24% |
| Mechanical Engineers | 74 | $88,384 | 87.06% |
| Civil Engineers | 63 | $81,437 | 79.75% |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 62 | $34,949 | 92.54% |
| Information Security Analysts | 57 | $106,234 | 87.69% |
| Industrial Engineers | 55 | $103,837 | 93.22% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovenia | 2 | $81,020 | 40.00% |
| Sudan | 2 | $93,943 | 40.00% |
| Kosovo | 2 | $82,649 | 40.00% |
| Marshall Islands | 2 | $67,715 | 50.00% |
| Burundi | 2 | $82,308 | 50.00% |
| Haiti | 2 | $108,504 | 50.00% |
| Afghanistan | 2 | $110,874 | 66.67% |
| Malawi | 2 | $58,396 | 66.67% |
| Senegal | 2 | $83,258 | 66.67% |
| Bosnia And Herzegovina | 2 | $72,540 | 66.67% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | 62,505 | $111,958 | 95.19% |
| Amazoncom Services Llc | 30,450 | $114,354 | 98.10% |
| Infosys Limited | 12,662 | $80,773 | 99.64% |
| Amazon Corporate Llc | 9,351 | $91,761 | 91.05% |
| Amazoncom Services Inc | 8,726 | $103,501 | 98.31% |
| Amazon Web Services Inc | 6,532 | $108,055 | 97.22% |
| Google Llc | 6,105 | $125,468 | 95.72% |
| Hcl America Inc | 4,765 | $86,228 | 98.45% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | 3,555 | $158,747 | 97.91% |
| Amazon Development Center Us Inc | 3,471 | $118,324 | 98.36% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wafla | 126 | $37,109 | 100.00% |
| Agrilabor Inc | 49 | $33,904 | 100.00% |
| Sagemoor Group Management Services Inc | 48 | $33,100 | 100.00% |
| Zirkle Fruit Company | 42 | $29,043 | 100.00% |
| Carpinito Brothers Inc | 37 | $32,093 | 100.00% |
| Washington Farm Labor Association | 36 | $24,104 | 100.00% |
| Agrimacs Inc | 36 | $34,342 | 100.00% |
| Wyckoff Farms Inc | 33 | $35,785 | 100.00% |
| Western Range Association | 31 | $19,794 | 100.00% |
| Gilbert Orchards Inc | 30 | $34,516 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazoncom Services Llc | 12,362 | $103,341 | 40.79% |
| Amazon Corporate Llc | 7,172 | $97,659 | 58.02% |
| Amazon Web Services Inc | 2,098 | $108,814 | 29.25% |
| Facebook Inc | 1,466 | $109,093 | 33.74% |
| Amazon Development Center Us Inc | 1,141 | $119,791 | 54.39% |
| Amazon Fulfillment Services Inc | 1,029 | $97,791 | 53.48% |
| Zillow Inc | 369 | $108,391 | 25.17% |
| Starbucks Coffee Company | 321 | $116,008 | 28.13% |
| People Tech Group Inc | 279 | $113,944 | 24.54% |
| Uber Technologies Inc | 204 | $114,122 | 19.83% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Web Search Portals And All Other Information Services | 1,949 | $164,854 | 94.15% |
| Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services | 1,859 | $104,816 | 91.89% |
| Management Consulting Services | 1,706 | $87,839 | 94.94% |
| Offices Of Certified Public Accountants | 1,612 | $90,792 | 90.21% |
| General Medical And Surgical Hospitals | 1,582 | $120,936 | 95.76% |
| Coffee And Tea Manufacturing | 1,364 | $114,353 | 91.73% |
| Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences | 1,228 | $84,402 | 84.81% |
| Other Activities Related To Real Estate | 1,182 | $125,620 | 83.12% |
| Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists | 1,151 | $145,523 | 87.93% |
| Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities | 1,144 | $130,327 | 91.74% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production | 52 | $34,225 | 100.00% |
| Apiculture | 44 | $34,801 | 100.00% |
| Nursery And Tree Production | 40 | $34,068 | 100.00% |
| Grape Vineyards | 40 | $32,713 | 100.00% |
| Support Activities For Crop Production | 40 | $35,804 | 100.00% |
| Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting | 39 | $34,778 | 100.00% |
| All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming | 36 | $30,174 | 100.00% |
| Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming | 19 | $29,953 | 100.00% |
| Oilseed And Grain Farming | 16 | $36,167 | 100.00% |
| Berry Except Strawberry Farming | 14 | $36,180 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Computer Manufacturing | 263 | $113,209 | 90.38% |
| Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities | 199 | $114,097 | 75.67% |
| Full Service Restaurants | 199 | $41,834 | 76.25% |
| Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 188 | $97,402 | 94.47% |
| Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 176 | $120,282 | 88.44% |
| Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | 175 | $102,273 | 93.09% |
| Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing | 159 | $91,831 | 90.34% |
| Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing | 139 | $107,805 | 79.43% |
| Home Health Care Services | 135 | $28,895 | 84.91% |
| Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services | 125 | $35,047 | 89.93% |
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 $103,635. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.