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 %
Health Educators	27	$50,921	79.41%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	27	$87,318	81.82%
Civil Engineering Technicians	26	$52,556	78.79%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	26	$56,559	81.25%
Robotics Engineers	26	$101,851	81.25%
Logistics Engineers	25	$86,124	78.13%
Energy Engineers	25	$82,701	80.65%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	25	$59,154	83.33%
Judicial Law Clerks	24	$55,668	80.00%
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	24	$40,776	80.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Computer Hardware Engineers	2	$98,125	18.18%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$47,330	20.00%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	2	$76,690	20.00%
Medical Secretaries	2	$47,632	20.00%
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers	2	$29,568	20.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	2	$29,827	20.00%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	2	$68,245	20.00%
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	2	$123,406	20.00%
Dental Assistants	2	$40,592	20.00%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	2	$52,734	20.00%

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 %
Camelot Integrated Solutions Inc	41	$102,203	89.13%
Ness Usa Inc	41	$79,568	89.13%
Research In Motion Corporation	41	$86,915	89.13%
Sysintelli Inc	41	$89,711	89.13%
Waymo Llc	41	$131,811	91.11%
Government Employees Insurance Company Geico	41	$148,770	91.11%
Optum Services Inc	40	$130,211	88.89%
Amazon Mechanical Turk Inc	40	$105,757	88.89%
Opensoft Inc	40	$82,213	88.89%
Dell Marketing Lp	40	$108,896	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Efrain Zaragoza	1	$40,040	100.00%
Double M Orchard Llc	1	$32,926	100.00%
Gold Digger Apples Inc	1	$21,603	100.00%
Royal Honey Company Llc	1	$33,987	100.00%
Kershaw Farm Labor Mgt	1	$36,213	100.00%
Smith And Nelson Inc	1	$27,355	100.00%
Wl Orchards	1	$26,395	100.00%
Whitestone Mountain Ranch	1	$21,603	100.00%
Mccarthy Orchard	1	$22,604	100.00%
Vf Administrative Services Inc	1	$29,370	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Smartsheetcom Inc	2	$117,458	33.33%
Jwk Corp	2	$30,316	33.33%
Bensussen Deutsch Associates Llc	2	$136,251	33.33%
Blastworks Inc	2	$124,686	33.33%
Auroraview Llc	2	$133,806	33.33%
Tkh Inc Dba The Korea House	2	$55,328	33.33%
Possible Worldwide Llc	2	$53,394	33.33%
Cmc Icos Biologics	2	$83,887	33.33%
Baker Hostetler Llp	2	$106,423	33.33%
Netapp Inc	2	$123,022	33.33%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Financial Vehicles	12	$108,165	80.00%
Book Periodical And Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers	12	$96,352	80.00%
Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing	12	$88,228	80.00%
Surgical Appliance And Supplies Manufacturing	12	$114,750	80.00%
Drafting Services	12	$56,110	85.71%
Media Buying Agencies	12	$96,562	85.71%
Conveyor And Conveying Equipment Manufacturing	12	$113,263	85.71%
Security Guards And Patrol Services	12	$98,802	85.71%
Electronics And Appliance Retailers	12	$122,652	85.71%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	12	$113,980	85.71%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Surgical Appliance And Supplies Manufacturing	2	$65,073	66.67%
Air Conditioning And Warm Air Heating Equipment And Commercial And Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	2	$78,530	66.67%
Fruit And Vegetable Preserving And Specialty Food Manufacturing	2	$74,860	66.67%
Musical Groups And Artists	2	$78,614	66.67%
Navigational Measuring Electromedical And Control Instruments Manufacturing	2	$112,715	66.67%
Cattle Ranching And Farming	1	$41,704	33.33%
Offices Of Other Health Practitioners	1	$90,792	33.33%
Religious Grantmaking Civic Professional And Similar Organizations	1	$84,074	33.33%
Frozen Cakes Pies And Other Pastries Manufacturing	1	$58,552	33.33%
Professional Employer Organizations	1	$82,493	33.33%

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.