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 %
Reliable Software Resources Inc	36	$70,038	87.80%
Prithvi Americas Inc	36	$84,822	87.80%
Allen Institute For Artificial Intelligence	36	$133,086	87.80%
Rehab Specialists I Llc	36	$77,827	87.80%
Ksoft Systems Inc	36	$89,386	87.80%
Horkus Solutions Inc	36	$110,553	90.00%
Liberty Mutual Technology Group Inc	36	$138,825	90.00%
Github Inc	36	$141,398	90.00%
Galileo Financial Technologies	36	$146,606	90.00%
Amazon Digital Services Inc	35	$92,683	87.50%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Lobo Rojo Orchards Llc	1	$21,603	100.00%
Evans Fruit Company	1	$25,834	100.00%
Gold Crest Fruit Company Llc	1	$29,432	100.00%
Rangeview Orchards Taylor Orchards	1	$25,834	100.00%
9 Mile Orchard Llc Je Filing With 5 Addtl Employers	1	$29,370	100.00%
Jack Shaw Family Orchards Llc	1	$26,395	100.00%
Brandon Lewis Orchards Incw 1 Joint Employer	1	$31,262	100.00%
Ag Installers Inc	1	$32,926	100.00%
Arete Vineyards Inc	1	$24,352	100.00%
Dean L Frey	1	$25,834	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Carollo Engineers Inc	2	$81,765	40.00%
Safran Cabin Bellingham Inc	2	$90,189	40.00%
Vvc Holding Corp Dba Virence Health Technologies	2	$158,933	40.00%
Businessolvercom Inc	2	$69,015	40.00%
Liebherr Aerospace Saline Inc	2	$114,119	40.00%
Shanghai Restaurant Inc Dba Shanghai Restaurant	2	$32,084	40.00%
Everett Community College	2	$45,620	40.00%
Canam Consultants Inc	2	$112,632	40.00%
The Moo Bar	2	$23,982	40.00%
Marel Seattle Inc	2	$96,606	40.00%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Financial Investment Activities	49	$101,076	87.50%
Credit Card Issuing	49	$110,625	87.50%
Insurance Carriers	48	$102,310	88.89%
Administration Of Human Resource Programs Except Education Public Health And Veterans Affairs Programs	48	$107,178	88.89%
All Other Financial Investment Activities	47	$107,505	87.04%
Outpatient Mental Health And Substance Abuse Centers	46	$52,244	85.19%
Full Service Restaurants	46	$69,463	86.79%
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing	46	$83,737	86.79%
Home Centers	45	$110,960	84.91%
Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing	45	$90,321	86.54%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Direct Insurance Except Life Health And Medical Carriers	8	$141,222	80.00%
Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	8	$87,438	80.00%
Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning Contractors	8	$74,563	80.00%
Emergency And Other Relief Services	8	$95,056	80.00%
All Other Legal Services	8	$13,350,808	80.00%
Grocery And Related Product Merchant Wholesalers	8	$72,485	80.00%
Sporting And Athletic Goods Manufacturing	8	$127,304	80.00%
Metal Window And Door Manufacturing	7	$118,608	77.78%
Residential Remodelers	7	$61,303	77.78%
Electroplating Plating Polishing Anodizing And Coloring	7	$55,157	77.78%

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.