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 %
Logistics Analysts	81	$87,025	85.26%
Surgeons	80	$128,210	86.96%
Registered Nurses	78	$87,449	84.78%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	77	$69,515	84.62%
Hospitalists	76	$180,435	84.44%
Managers, All Other	73	$94,523	85.88%
Instructional Coordinators	72	$57,142	85.71%
Financial Quantitative Analysts	70	$83,227	87.50%
Training and Development Specialists	69	$66,772	86.25%
Budget Analysts	69	$69,232	87.34%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Instructional Coordinators	6	$55,352	33.33%
Managers, All Other	6	$105,937	33.33%
Training and Development Specialists	6	$89,291	33.33%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	6	$47,371	33.33%
Computer and Information Research Scientists	6	$116,466	33.33%
Optometrists	5	$81,203	29.41%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	5	$49,899	29.41%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	5	$47,197	29.41%
Anesthesiologists	5	$94,795	29.41%
Cashiers	5	$26,333	31.25%

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 %
Avanade Inc	84	$113,450	89.36%
Russell Investments Group Llc	83	$99,022	88.30%
Ge Energy Management Services Llc	83	$116,945	88.30%
Cdk Global Llc	82	$102,967	88.17%
Walgreen Co	82	$123,806	88.17%
Mercedes Benz Research Development North America Inc	81	$124,266	88.04%
Capgemini Us Llc	81	$90,750	88.04%
Kpit Infosystems Inc	81	$66,565	88.04%
Siemens Medical Solutions Usa Inc	81	$111,917	90.00%
Juno Therapeutics Inc	80	$84,612	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
9 Mile Orchard Llc	2	$30,378	100.00%
Rios Orchards	2	$36,483	100.00%
Godwin Family Orchard Llc With 2 Joint Employers	2	$31,262	100.00%
Rios Orchards Llc	2	$38,709	100.00%
Limon Sons Orchard Inc	2	$40,040	100.00%
Shinn And Son Inc	2	$35,100	100.00%
Empey Orchards Inc	2	$35,682	100.00%
Bhpo Lp Dba Gebbers Farms	2	$27,113	100.00%
The Martinez Ranch	2	$35,100	100.00%
Palo Alto Orchard Llc	2	$40,040	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Dks Associates	4	$73,191	28.57%
Juniper Networks Us Inc	4	$99,591	28.57%
Zetron Inc	4	$107,296	28.57%
Synchronoss Technologies Inc	4	$104,047	28.57%
Envestnet Asset Management Inc	4	$109,670	28.57%
Simply Measured	4	$109,084	28.57%
Ampacc Law Group Pllc	4	$108,181	30.77%
Great Fortune Llc	4	$29,011	30.77%
Pacific Software Publishing Inc	4	$81,911	30.77%
Root Wireless Inc Dba Rootmetrics	4	$100,375	30.77%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Logging	2	$31,074	66.67%
Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing	2	$94,612	66.67%
Refrigeration Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$52,167	66.67%
Industrial Valve Manufacturing	2	$87,724	66.67%
Other Similar Organizations Except Business Professional Labor And Political Organizations	2	$57,096	66.67%
Ship Building And Repairing	2	$83,470	66.67%
Coastal And Great Lakes Freight Transportation	2	$113,797	66.67%
Special Die And Tool Die Set Jig And Fixture Manufacturing	2	$64,938	66.67%
Pension Funds	2	$163,634	66.67%
Wood Office Furniture Manufacturing	2	$72,249	66.67%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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.