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
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.

Top Occupations in Washington (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Microbiologists 91 $53,317 84.26%
Public Relations Specialists 90 $55,977 84.11%
Purchasing Managers 90 $122,501 86.54%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 87 $51,082 84.47%
Pediatricians, General 87 $138,469 85.29%
Natural Sciences Managers 86 $143,279 86.00%
Materials Engineers 85 $91,037 86.73%
Molecular and Cellular Biologists 82 $69,290 83.67%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 82 $46,410 84.54%
Financial Specialists, All Other 82 $63,267 85.42%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Human Resources Specialists 7 $68,084 35.00%
Public Relations Specialists 6 $79,744 30.00%
Managers, All Other 6 $105,937 30.00%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 6 $63,613 30.00%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 6 $85,096 31.58%
Instructional Coordinators 6 $55,352 31.58%
Coaches and Scouts 6 $40,158 31.58%
Economists 6 $91,163 31.58%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $55,443 31.58%
Training and Development Specialists 6 $89,291 33.33%
Washington Employees Over Time
Washington has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 8,946 employees were hired. Washington peaked in 2022 with 34,333 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 6,903 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Washington From PERM Program (All Years)

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%

Top Hiring Companies in Washington (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tekwissen Llc 38 $79,605 88.37%
Musigma Inc 38 $64,107 88.37%
Magnusson Klemencic Associates Inc 38 $69,947 88.37%
Intuit Inc 38 $136,547 88.37%
Perficient Inc 38 $105,097 88.37%
Airbiquity Inc 38 $100,833 88.37%
Liveperson Inc 38 $126,849 88.37%
Sriven Systems Of Tx Inc 37 $87,676 86.05%
Isite Technologies Inc 37 $94,203 86.05%
Cyberbest Technology Inc 37 $66,121 88.10%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bonnie Plants Llc 49 1 $37,378 100.00%
A B Llc 1 $22,714 100.00%
Cpc International Apple Co 1 $33,987 100.00%
Five Star Orchard 1 $25,834 100.00%
King Fuji Ranch Et Al 1 $36,213 100.00%
Sather Management 1 $26,395 100.00%
Tt Orchards Inc 1 $37,378 100.00%
Marquez Farms Llc 1 $40,040 100.00%
Godwin Family Orchard Llc Je Filing With 2 Addtl Ind Emp 1 $29,370 100.00%
Wescott And Associates 1 $25,834 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
National Medical Care An Fmc Company 2 $57,294 40.00%
Trend Capital Holdings Inc 2 $68,328 40.00%
Southland Hospitalists Pc 2 $150,176 40.00%
Xome Realty Services Llc 2 $133,037 40.00%
Clallam County Public Hospital District No 2 Dba 2 $155,407 40.00%
Whitworth University 2 $48,248 40.00%
Thrivesoft Inc 2 $92,363 40.00%
Homesite Group Incorporated 2 $152,693 40.00%
Prime 8 Llc 2 $160,462 40.00%
Link Design Group Llc 2 $82,483 40.00%

Top Industries in Washington (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 $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.

State Avg Wage