| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 900 | $96,947 | 86.46% |
| Physicians and Surgeons, All Other | 836 | $141,072 | 87.36% |
| Business Intelligence Analysts | 713 | $86,369 | 85.70% |
| Sales Engineers | 705 | $109,915 | 87.80% |
| Financial Analysts | 703 | $80,223 | 92.02% |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | 679 | $51,466 | 88.99% |
| Information Security Analysts | 637 | $98,281 | 92.72% |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | 607 | $125,497 | 89.93% |
| Graphic Designers | 570 | $66,934 | 90.62% |
| Industrial Engineers | 562 | $100,446 | 89.49% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace Engineers | 51 | $103,656 | 87.93% |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 48 | $66,501 | 84.21% |
| Database Administrators | 48 | $3,288,546 | 87.27% |
| Physicians and Surgeons, All Other | 45 | $163,272 | 81.82% |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 42 | $31,697 | 77.78% |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 42 | $124,972 | 79.25% |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 38 | $90,017 | 74.51% |
| Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | 35 | $66,984 | 68.63% |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 34 | $56,413 | 68.00% |
| Multimedia Artists and Animators | 32 | $65,672 | 65.31% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominican Republic | 3 | $102,190 | 37.50% |
| Cambodia | 3 | $82,194 | 37.50% |
| Honduras | 3 | $85,155 | 37.50% |
| Guatemala | 3 | $94,356 | 37.50% |
| Tunisia | 3 | $121,631 | 37.50% |
| Uganda | 3 | $88,421 | 42.86% |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | $94,238 | 50.00% |
| Bahrain | 3 | $96,713 | 50.00% |
| Bolivia | 3 | $109,595 | 60.00% |
| Malawi | 2 | $58,396 | 40.00% |
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offices Of Dentists | 307 | $130,243 | 90.29% |
| Offices Of Other Holding Companies | 300 | $131,344 | 88.76% |
| Elementary And Secondary Schools | 297 | $58,957 | 87.87% |
| Industrial Truck Tractor Trailer And Stacker Machinery Manufacturing | 295 | $95,685 | 90.21% |
| Freight Transportation Arrangement | 288 | $107,908 | 90.00% |
| Grantmaking Foundations | 286 | $119,353 | 90.22% |
| Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers | 275 | $108,789 | 86.75% |
| Specialty Except Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals | 274 | $69,821 | 88.39% |
| Commercial Banking | 272 | $101,233 | 88.03% |
| Offices Of Lawyers | 270 | $88,069 | 87.66% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine | 2 | $20,124 | 100.00% |
| Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover | 2 | $38,709 | 100.00% |
| Potato Farming | 1 | $40,040 | 50.00% |
| Cattle Feedlots | 1 | $40,040 | 100.00% |
| Water Supply And Irrigation Systems | 1 | $37,378 | 100.00% |
| Wheat Farming | 1 | $40,040 | 100.00% |
| Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 1 | $79,997 | 100.00% |
| Livestock Merchant Wholesalers | 1 | $31,262 | 100.00% |
| Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing | 1 | $26,608 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marketing Consulting Services | 56 | $101,057 | 96.55% |
| Aircraft Manufacturing | 54 | $104,845 | 94.74% |
| Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels | 54 | $52,384 | 94.74% |
| Commercial Banking | 50 | $104,192 | 89.29% |
| Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | 50 | $103,714 | 89.29% |
| Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing | 50 | $102,579 | 92.59% |
| Toy And Hobby Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 49 | $101,923 | 90.74% |
| Private Households | 48 | $30,332 | 90.57% |
| Commercial And Institutional Building Construction | 47 | $90,740 | 94.00% |
| Hydroelectric Power Generation | 47 | $113,769 | 94.00% |
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.