| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Treasurers and Controllers | 12 | $126,959 | 85.71% |
| Animal Scientists | 12 | $82,396 | 85.71% |
| Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary | 12 | $61,846 | 85.71% |
| Physician Assistants | 12 | $97,550 | 85.71% |
| Transportation Planners | 11 | $68,837 | 78.57% |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 11 | $35,579 | 84.62% |
| Designers, All Other | 11 | $53,252 | 84.62% |
| Forensic Science Technicians | 11 | $67,175 | 84.62% |
| Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary | 10 | $57,651 | 76.92% |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | 10 | $66,069 | 76.92% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | 1 | $53,685 | 14.29% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | 1 | $55,806 | 14.29% |
| Administrative Services Managers | 1 | $129,168 | 14.29% |
| Animal Trainers | 1 | $28,766 | 14.29% |
| Procurement Clerks | 1 | $46,322 | 14.29% |
| Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 1 | $49,961 | 14.29% |
| Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | 1 | $49,349 | 14.29% |
| Education Administrators, All Other | 1 | $43,826 | 14.29% |
| Health Educators | 1 | $66,082 | 14.29% |
| Prosthodontists | 1 | $125,736 | 14.29% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 14,857 | $148,921 | 48.54% |
| China | 6,501 | $103,962 | 51.49% |
| Canada | 1,567 | $435,585 | 42.04% |
| Mexico | 540 | $93,727 | 47.24% |
| South Korea | 408 | $80,817 | 42.68% |
| Taiwan | 355 | $99,150 | 50.00% |
| Australia | 265 | $108,618 | 45.53% |
| Brazil | 208 | $97,534 | 45.92% |
| Vietnam | 177 | $76,924 | 40.50% |
| United Kingdom | 174 | $102,646 | 43.72% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp | 961 | $100,838 | 86.73% |
| Salesforce Inc | 912 | $144,738 | 90.66% |
| Codesmart Inc | 894 | $72,554 | 90.30% |
| Quadrant Resource Llc | 872 | $99,263 | 92.86% |
| Battelle Memorial Institute | 812 | $60,446 | 87.88% |
| Ebay Inc | 797 | $123,213 | 88.07% |
| Ltimindtree Limited | 764 | $90,369 | 85.84% |
| Uber Technologies Inc | 746 | $138,295 | 85.35% |
| Amazon Fulfillment Services Inc | 729 | $97,660 | 85.87% |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center | 680 | $57,859 | 81.93% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Fruit Administrative Services Ii Inc | 17 | $44,639 | 100.00% |
| Ag Management Group Llc | 16 | $36,720 | 100.00% |
| High Valley Orchards Llc | 16 | $31,025 | 100.00% |
| Above The Dirt Llc | 15 | $35,192 | 100.00% |
| Maldonado Orchards Llc | 15 | $32,720 | 100.00% |
| Mo Contracting Llc | 15 | $36,110 | 100.00% |
| Nwfm Llc | 15 | $37,670 | 100.00% |
| Columbia Orchard Management Inc | 14 | $36,272 | 100.00% |
| Pacific Ag Services Llc | 14 | $38,899 | 100.00% |
| Black Star Ranch Llc | 14 | $33,620 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smartsheet Inc | 55 | $116,180 | 39.01% |
| Merit Logistics | 54 | $25,766 | 38.85% |
| Maq Llc | 52 | $113,945 | 37.41% |
| Stripe Inc | 52 | $123,246 | 37.68% |
| Godaddycom Llc | 50 | $116,474 | 38.76% |
| Automatic Data Processing Inc | 48 | $84,735 | 40.00% |
| Premera Blue Cross | 48 | $105,173 | 40.68% |
| Pactera Technologies Inc | 45 | $80,575 | 38.46% |
| Bytedance Inc | 45 | $138,057 | 38.46% |
| Pricewaterhousecoopers | 42 | $108,091 | 36.52% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers | 422 | $116,885 | 85.77% |
| Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing | 411 | $109,083 | 89.74% |
| Scientific Research And Development Services | 392 | $70,761 | 85.96% |
| Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists | 392 | $69,929 | 88.09% |
| Department Stores | 392 | $140,165 | 91.80% |
| Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences Except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology | 344 | $85,939 | 84.73% |
| Web Search Portals Libraries Archives And Other Information Services | 334 | $150,846 | 88.36% |
| All Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services | 328 | $140,792 | 91.36% |
| Commercial And Institutional Building Construction | 308 | $80,181 | 86.27% |
| Marketing Consulting Services | 308 | $92,949 | 86.52% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Nurseries And Gathering Of Forest Products | 4 | $39,374 | 100.00% |
| Logging | 4 | $35,448 | 100.00% |
| Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry | 4 | $37,086 | 100.00% |
| Sporting And Recreational Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 3 | $25,452 | 100.00% |
| Hay Farming | 3 | $35,471 | 100.00% |
| Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming | 3 | $35,859 | 100.00% |
| Food Crops Grown Under Cover | 2 | $29,630 | 100.00% |
| Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming | 2 | $21,687 | 100.00% |
| Other Animal Production | 2 | $33,738 | 100.00% |
| Packing And Crating | 2 | $24,352 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offices Of Physicians | 74 | $113,622 | 80.43% |
| Electromedical And Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing | 67 | $104,973 | 75.28% |
| Industrial Truck Tractor Trailer And Stacker Machinery Manufacturing | 63 | $99,043 | 85.14% |
| Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences | 63 | $107,498 | 87.50% |
| Offices Of Lawyers | 60 | $89,959 | 89.55% |
| Elementary And Secondary Schools | 59 | $60,592 | 93.65% |
| Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution | 58 | $92,429 | 92.06% |
| Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers | 58 | $107,110 | 96.67% |
| Aerospace Product And Parts Manufacturing | 57 | $99,794 | 96.61% |
| Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers | 56 | $113,188 | 96.55% |
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.