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 %
Mechatronics Engineers	23	$90,207	79.31%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	23	$41,745	79.31%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	22	$52,098	78.57%
Social Workers, All Other	22	$44,857	81.48%
Sustainability Specialists	22	$92,056	84.62%
Architectural Drafters	21	$50,401	80.77%
Clinical Data Managers	21	$95,807	80.77%
Healthcare Social Workers	20	$49,360	76.92%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	20	$55,452	80.00%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians	20	$49,080	83.33%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Landscape Architects	2	$52,915	20.00%
Bakers	2	$34,341	20.00%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	2	$68,245	20.00%
Credit Analysts	2	$58,428	20.00%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	2	$58,771	20.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	2	$70,803	20.00%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$52,983	22.22%
Medical Secretaries	2	$47,632	22.22%
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	2	$29,827	22.22%
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists	2	$72,738	22.22%

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 %
Infinite Computer Solutions Inc	44	$88,820	89.80%
Spirent Communications Inc	44	$114,151	89.80%
Ge Renewables Grid Llc	44	$109,119	89.80%
Social Finance Llc	44	$163,030	89.80%
Wenatchee Valley Medical Group Ps	44	$189,124	89.80%
Blink Health Group Llc	44	$153,456	89.80%
Trans American Information Systems Inc	43	$115,165	89.58%
Larsen Toubro Limited	43	$44,260	89.58%
Fpt Usa Corporation	43	$57,415	89.58%
Collabera Inc Previously Known As Gci	43	$67,382	89.58%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Rexius Farms Inc	1	$40,040	100.00%
D H Farming	1	$22,714	100.00%
G G Orchards Inc	1	$27,355	100.00%
Taber Investments Inc	1	$27,830	100.00%
Amt Orchards	1	$25,834	100.00%
Sand Slope Acres	1	$23,096	100.00%
Jon L Small Llc	1	$31,262	100.00%
Whitestone Mountain Orchards	1	$23,096	100.00%
Kershaw Fruit	1	$37,378	100.00%
Mcdougall And Sons Inc	1	$18,450	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nbcuniversal Media Llc	2	$115,336	33.33%
University Place Smiles Pllc	2	$111,259	33.33%
Arcsoft Consulting Llc	2	$86,278	33.33%
Datasphere Technologies	2	$121,537	33.33%
Snc Lavalin Constructors Inc	2	$92,415	33.33%
Eagleview Technologies	2	$125,507	33.33%
Wa State Dept Of Licensing	2	$77,556	33.33%
Netgables Inc	2	$117,791	33.33%
Luos Panda Inn Inc	2	$23,754	33.33%
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich Rosati	2	$123,739	33.33%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Business Support Services	17	$83,945	80.95%
Seafood Product Preparation And Packaging	17	$81,869	85.00%
Lessors Of Nonresidential Buildings Except Miniwarehouses	17	$118,827	85.00%
Lumber Plywood Millwork And Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers	17	$57,526	85.00%
Services For The Elderly And Persons With Disabilities	16	$72,179	80.00%
Reinsurance Carriers	16	$113,488	80.00%
Other Measuring And Controlling Device Manufacturing	16	$83,021	80.00%
Social Advocacy Organizations	16	$71,143	80.00%
Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	16	$67,571	84.21%
Used Car Dealers	16	$95,351	84.21%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Automotive Mechanical And Electrical Repair And Maintenance	2	$66,415	66.67%
Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services	2	$98,335	66.67%
Other Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	2	$91,042	66.67%
Correctional Institutions	2	$79,726	66.67%
Nuclear Electric Power Generation	2	$91,680	66.67%
Dairy Product Manufacturing	2	$141,596	66.67%
Hospitals	2	$120,442	66.67%
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events With Facilities	2	$152,953	66.67%
Hmo Medical Centers	2	$87,997	66.67%
Credit Card Issuing	2	$125,154	66.67%

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.