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 %
Dlr Group Inc 23 $64,812 88.46%
Vancouver School District 37 23 $54,060 88.46%
Usm Business Systems Inc 23 $84,597 88.46%
Inteli Platforms Inc 23 $84,299 88.46%
Compusight Corporation 23 $93,431 88.46%
Ariston Tek Inc 23 $77,618 88.46%
Stem Xpert Llc 23 $84,662 88.46%
Epic Games Inc 23 $128,185 88.46%
Infosoft Inc 23 $78,191 88.46%
Path 23 $124,386 92.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ims Health Inc 1 $150,342 33.33%
Upwards Technologies Inc 1 $84,032 33.33%
Bellingham Adult Family Homes Llc 1 $29,016 33.33%
Integrated Diagnostics Inc 1 $113,922 33.33%
Fxi Inc 1 $82,077 33.33%
Life Is Motion Llc 1 $90,979 33.33%
Fort Effect Dba Luum 1 $128,773 33.33%
Compucom Systems Inc 1 $113,298 33.33%
Dahn Yoga Health Centers Inc 1 $53,435 33.33%
Amec Environment Infrastructure Inc 1 $70,741 33.33%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 74,508 $89,692 92.09%
Computer Systems Design Services 13,289 $109,045 91.62%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services 10,227 $119,738 96.04%
Software Publishers 8,968 $137,134 99.61%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 4,301 $96,731 87.76%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 4,256 $94,525 92.72%
Other Computer Related Services 3,827 $93,077 86.02%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 3,503 $60,338 81.48%
Engineering Services 3,270 $80,730 87.97%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing 2,007 $140,211 95.85%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 920 $33,875 100.00%
Apple Orchards 464 $32,731 100.00%
Crop Production 177 $34,978 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 130 $36,359 100.00%
Business Associations 84 $34,607 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 82 $34,748 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 79 $37,660 100.00%
Sheep Farming 73 $20,871 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 68 $36,641 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 56 $37,240 100.00%

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