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 %
Fluke Corporation 22 $116,251 91.67%
Rockwell Collins Inc 22 $99,838 91.67%
Quantum Integrators Group Llc 22 $83,691 91.67%
Openet Telecom Inc 22 $95,282 91.67%
Alamere Software Inc 22 $101,101 91.67%
Ispottv Inc 22 $111,882 91.67%
Grab Technology Corp 22 $111,975 91.67%
Ipolarity Llc 22 $108,883 91.67%
Technumen Inc 22 $113,954 91.67%
Egen Solutions Inc 21 $92,087 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mwh Americas Inc 1 $95,534 33.33%
Island Beauty Lakeland Llc 1 $95,353,440 33.33%
Qualcomm Connected Experiences Inc 1 $92,872 33.33%
Blackburn Clinic Inc Ps 1 $40,456 33.33%
Hope Academy 1 $68,806 33.33%
Linc Technology Corporation Dba Data Linc Group 1 $98,571 33.33%
Symbiosys Inc 1 $73,174 33.33%
Nc Interactive Llc 1 $90 33.33%
Corporate Employment Resources Inc Dba Corestaff 1 $83,803 33.33%
104th Avenue Medical Clinic Inc 1 $101,899 33.33%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Forest Nurseries And Gathering Of Forest Products 4 $39,374 100.00%
Logging 4 $35,448 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 4 $37,086 100.00%
Sporting And Recreational Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 3 $25,452 100.00%
Hay Farming 3 $35,471 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 3 $35,859 100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover 2 $29,630 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 2 $21,687 100.00%
Other Animal Production 2 $33,738 100.00%
Packing And Crating 2 $24,352 100.00%

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