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 %
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 %
Bellevue School District No 405 26 $67,343 86.67%
Cybernet Solutions Inc 26 $58,398 86.67%
Camano Solutions Llc 26 $68,856 86.67%
French American School Of Puget Sound 26 $59,677 86.67%
Curacloud Corporation 26 $83,818 86.67%
Medstreaming Llc 26 $64,557 86.67%
Sharp Laboratories Of America Inc 26 $89,099 86.67%
Techstar Consulting Inc 26 $72,693 86.67%
Affirma Consulting Llc 26 $91,274 86.67%
Marlabs Inc 26 $98,939 86.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sogda Limited Inc 1 $103,709 25.00%
The Cascadia Project Llc 1 $66,934 25.00%
Benevolent Adult Family Home Corporation 1 $30,014 25.00%
Del Monte Corporation 1 $56,202 25.00%
Talisma Corp Ngenera Company 1 $96,034 25.00%
Greater China Industries Inc 1 $119,267 25.00%
Polaris Consultancy Inc Dba Polaris Payroll Cons 1 $107,640 25.00%
True World Foods Portland Llc 1 $55,578 25.00%
Clearwire Legacy Llc 1 $82,493 25.00%
Washington Capital Management Inc 1 $66,955 25.00%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

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.

State Avg Wage