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 %
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 %
Volt Management Corp 90 $97,396 91.84%
Inabia Software Consulting Inc 89 $82,537 90.82%
Igate Technologies Inc 88 $76,760 89.80%
International Business Machines Corporation 87 $100,976 88.78%
Adisys Corporation 86 $73,352 87.76%
Automatic Data Processing Inc 86 $86,796 88.66%
Nutanix Inc 86 $134,590 88.66%
Social Finance Inc 86 $147,538 90.53%
System Soft Technologies Llc 85 $93,698 89.47%
Convoy Inc 85 $135,851 90.43%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lsi Orchard Llc 3 $32,323 100.00%
Rr Christo Construction Llc 3 $36,601 100.00%
John P Burton 3 $37,877 100.00%
Larson Orchards Inc 3 $23,033 100.00%
Double S Orchards Llc 3 $23,175 100.00%
Royal Ridge Farms 3 $37,877 100.00%
Rf Administrative Services Llc 3 $39,153 100.00%
C S Orchards Ii Lp 3 $28,857 100.00%
Annas Bees 2 $35,100 100.00%
Cpc International Apple Co Llc 2 $36,795 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Washington State Investment Board 4 $79,276 26.67%
Yakima Chest Clinic Pc 4 $165,521 26.67%
Lam Research Corporation 4 $67,708 26.67%
Group Health Cooperative 4 $83,765 26.67%
Peninsula Community Health Services 4 $155,870 26.67%
Nlight Photonics Corporation 4 $78,380 28.57%
Community Church Of Seattle 4 $37,638 28.57%
Federal Way Mission Church 4 $44,298 28.57%
Osi Consulting Inc 4 $82,051 28.57%
Society Consulting 4 $97,718 28.57%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Investigation And Security Services 3 $95,964 100.00%
Home Furnishings Retailers 3 $157,726 100.00%
Custom Architectural Woodwork And Millwork Manufacturing 3 $82,597 100.00%
Flour Milling 3 $87,291 100.00%
Offices Of Podiatrists 3 $79,560 100.00%
Book Publishers 3 $150,772 100.00%
Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing 3 $65,590 100.00%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Less Than Truckload 2 $129,990 66.67%
Convenience Retailers 2 $102,513 66.67%
Continuing Care Retirement Communities 2 $62,858 66.67%
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.

State Avg Wage