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 %
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $55,443 33.33%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 6 $63,613 33.33%
Surgeons 6 $149,783 33.33%
Public Relations Specialists 6 $79,744 33.33%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $51,337 33.33%
Optometrists 5 $81,203 29.41%
Mental Health Counselors 5 $47,158 29.41%
Interior Designers 5 $60,854 29.41%
Accountants 5 $65,108 29.41%
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 5 $44,096 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 %
Crowdstrike Inc 23 $123,445 92.00%
Dell Products Lp 22 $122,959 88.00%
The Allen Institute For Artificial Intelligence 22 $135,182 88.00%
Liquidhub Inc 22 $86,151 88.00%
Delta System Software Inc 22 $92,612 88.00%
Texas Instruments Incorporated 22 $111,549 88.00%
Pitchbook Data Inc 22 $82,011 88.00%
Green Infosystems Llc 22 $73,033 88.00%
Netrocon Systems Llc 22 $78,825 88.00%
Group Health Cooperative 22 $80,108 88.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Keynote Systems Inc 1 $78,707 33.33%
Outdoor Research Inc 1 $118,331 33.33%
Fine Solutions 1 $87,547 33.33%
Mimic Technologies Inc 1 $101,899 33.33%
Bellevue Korean Methodist Church 1 $35,901 33.33%
Cascade Park Care Center 1 $66,581 33.33%
Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violen 1 $47,978 33.33%
Frontier Behavioral Health 1 $53,706 33.33%
Laird Norton Company Llc 1 $101,920 33.33%
Longhua Usa Inc 1 $89,627 33.33%

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