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 %
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	19	$40,278	79.17%
Advertising and Promotions Managers	19	$88,604	79.17%
Legal Support Workers, All Other	19	$63,354	79.17%
Regulatory Affairs Managers	19	$132,616	82.61%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	19	$59,371	82.61%
Dietitians and Nutritionists	18	$54,719	78.26%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	18	$94,072	81.82%
Automotive Engineers	18	$99,992	81.82%
Manufacturing Engineers	18	$91,394	85.71%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	17	$49,230	80.95%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Medical Equipment Repairers	2	$77,920	22.22%
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	2	$47,697,323	22.22%
Human Resources Managers	2	$144,176	22.22%
Retail Salespersons	2	$32,157	22.22%
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians	2	$92,987	22.22%
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers	2	$29,568	22.22%
Sewers, Hand	2	$27,373	22.22%
Bakers	2	$34,341	22.22%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$52,983	22.22%
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	2	$123,406	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 %
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 %
Insurance And Employee Benefit Funds	15	$80,148	83.33%
Other Sound Recording Industries	15	$130,729	83.33%
Sporting And Recreational Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	15	$76,096	88.24%
Correctional Institutions	14	$123,651	82.35%
Support Activities For Oil And Gas Operations	14	$85,478	82.35%
Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	14	$99,674	82.35%
Electrical Apparatus And Equipment Wiring Supplies And Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	14	$86,105	87.50%
New Housing For Sale Builders	14	$76,244	87.50%
Trust Fiduciary And Custody Activities	14	$133,022	87.50%
Assisted Living Facilities For The Elderly	14	$59,357	87.50%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Household And Institutional Furniture And Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing	2	$61,225	66.67%
Toilet Preparation Manufacturing	2	$149,406	66.67%
Translation And Interpretation Services	2	$65,936	66.67%
Advertising Material Distribution Services	2	$74,280	66.67%
Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	2	$80,923	66.67%
Other Building Equipment Contractors	2	$100,620	66.67%
Courts	2	$88,556	66.67%
Soft Drink Manufacturing	2	$83,637	66.67%
Voluntary Health Organizations	2	$101,806	66.67%
Wineries	2	$51,958	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.