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 %
Chiropractors 68 $52,649 86.08%
Technical Writers 67 $76,695 87.01%
Regulatory Affairs Specialists 66 $77,519 91.67%
Dentists, All Other Specialists 61 $132,656 85.92%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 58 $111,802 81.69%
Industrial Production Managers 57 $100,514 82.61%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 56 $58,425 82.35%
Risk Management Specialists 54 $86,073 85.71%
Anesthesiologists 53 $113,781 84.13%
Validation Engineers 53 $91,462 85.48%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Purchasing Managers 5 $141,939 31.25%
Compliance Officers 5 $68,640 31.25%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $47,197 33.33%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 5 $49,899 33.33%
Anesthesiologists 5 $94,795 33.33%
Cashiers 5 $26,333 33.33%
Nursing Assistants 5 $33,933 35.71%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other 5 $65,482 35.71%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $44,745 28.57%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 4 $44,933 28.57%
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 %
Sudan 2 $93,943 66.67%
Kosovo 2 $82,649 66.67%
Bhutan 1 $106,642 33.33%
Yemen 1 $134,784 33.33%
Mauritania 1 $99,382 50.00%
Benin 1 $71,760 50.00%
Cote D'ivoire 1 $108,722 50.00%
Democratic Republic Of Congo 1 $67,350 50.00%
Seychelles 1 $83,221 50.00%
Dominica 1 $106,101 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Washington (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Advanced Micro Devices Inc 67 $130,655 89.33%
Astir It Solutions Inc 67 $77,306 89.33%
3i Infotech Inc 67 $74,975 90.54%
Nbbj Lp 66 $57,709 89.19%
Wsp Usa Inc 66 $88,050 89.19%
Niantic Inc 66 $136,321 89.19%
Icertis Inc 65 $101,177 89.04%
Tiktok Us Data Security Inc 65 $142,535 89.04%
Denali Sourcing Services 64 $78,228 87.67%
Facebook Services Inc 64 $98,833 87.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tributary Hop Farms Llc 2 $26,395 100.00%
Royal M Ranch Llc 2 $31,262 100.00%
Cornerstone Ranches Llc 2 $32,094 100.00%
Olympic Orchards Inc 2 $27,830 100.00%
Cornerstone Ranches 2 $33,987 100.00%
Conner Lee Vineyards 2 $29,370 100.00%
Welton Orchards Storage Llc 2 $32,926 100.00%
Mid Columbia Ag Services 2 $27,830 100.00%
Kyle Mathison Orchards 2 $24,465 100.00%
Pheasant Orchards Inc 2 $30,316 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Solutionsiq 3 $87,776 27.27%
Pixar 3 $93,274 27.27%
Sea Mar Community Health Centers 3 $96,921 27.27%
Fokker Elmo Inc 3 $105,477 27.27%
Eden Rock Communications Llc 3 $119,129 27.27%
Lumedx Corporation 3 $98,460 27.27%
State Of Wa Department Of Social And Health Servic 3 $64,178 30.00%
Ngenera Customer Interaction Management 3 $83,151 30.00%
Quantum Intellectual Property Services 3 $88,241 30.00%
Columbia Basin Hematology And Oncology Pllc 3 $167,204 30.00%

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