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 %
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	35	$63,539	87.50%
Transportation Engineers	35	$86,635	89.74%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	34	$63,673	87.18%
Credit Analysts	33	$58,868	84.62%
Interpreters and Translators	33	$44,569	89.19%
Optometrists	33	$92,002	89.19%
Supply Chain Managers	32	$125,978	86.49%
Urban and Regional Planners	32	$78,205	88.89%
Hydrologists	30	$61,972	83.33%
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	29	$127,279	82.86%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Chemical Engineers	3	$107,280	27.27%
Budget Analysts	3	$63,489	27.27%
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	3	$63,634	27.27%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	3	$49,230	27.27%
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	3	$76,592	27.27%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	3	$73,271	27.27%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	2	$76,690	18.18%
Dental Assistants	2	$40,592	18.18%
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists	2	$72,738	18.18%
Waiters and Waitresses	2	$28,320	18.18%

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 %
Mphasis Corporation	79	$79,879	87.78%
Technosoft Corporation	78	$80,618	89.66%
Strategic Resources International Inc	78	$88,806	89.66%
Inspur Worldwide Services Ltd	78	$70,005	89.66%
Nokia Of America Corporation	78	$116,020	90.70%
Teradata Operations Inc	77	$132,855	89.53%
Dassault Systemes Americas Corp	77	$94,563	89.53%
Concentrix Cvg Customer Management Group Inc	77	$125,059	89.53%
Alibaba Group Us Inc	76	$125,809	89.41%
V Soft Consulting Group Inc	76	$78,693	89.41%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Greg Harnden	2	$35,100	100.00%
Apple Eye Orchards	2	$25,834	100.00%
Loomis Orchard Llc	2	$35,100	100.00%
El Paraiso	2	$26,832	100.00%
Vantage Orchards Llc	2	$30,316	100.00%
V F Administrative Services Inc	2	$29,370	100.00%
Northern Fruit Company Inc	2	$29,312	100.00%
Radar Orchards Co Llc	2	$23,724	100.00%
Bt Loftus Ranches Inc With 2 Joint Employers	2	$27,355	100.00%
Seney Land Livestock Joint Venture	2	$20,733	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Affirma Consulting Llc	4	$119,345	30.77%
Epipro Llc	4	$108,191	30.77%
Arikkan Inc	4	$91,385	30.77%
Entomo Inc	4	$118,149	30.77%
Sprint Corporation	4	$106,308	30.77%
Att Mobility Services Llc	4	$118,785	30.77%
Smart Technologies Corporation	4	$124,846	30.77%
Peak Reliability	4	$69,503	30.77%
Csi Interfusion Inc	4	$91,411	30.77%
Daedoo Green Inc	4	$33,894	33.33%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Air And Gas Compressor Manufacturing	2	$79,820	66.67%
Coastal And Great Lakes Passenger Transportation	2	$141,960	66.67%
Special Needs Transportation	2	$78,562	66.67%
Sign Manufacturing	2	$62,899	66.67%
Used Merchandise Retailers	2	$140,754	66.67%
Other Foundation Structure And Building Exterior Contractors	2	$69,784	66.67%
Fruit And Vegetable Preserving And Specialty Food Manufacturing	2	$74,745	66.67%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating	2	$52,884	100.00%
Community Food And Housing And Emergency And Other Relief Services	2	$53,529	100.00%
Office Furniture Except Wood Manufacturing	2	$75,879	100.00%

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.