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 %
Retail Salespersons	2	$32,157	22.22%
Healthcare Social Workers	2	$48,953	22.22%
Medical Equipment Repairers	2	$77,920	22.22%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$68,497	22.22%
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists	2	$72,738	22.22%
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians	2	$92,987	22.22%
Bakers	2	$34,341	22.22%
Advertising and Promotions Managers	2	$65,302	22.22%
Hydrologists	2	$64,470	22.22%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	2	$55,005	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 %
Cnet Global Solutions Inc	32	$71,797	88.89%
I3infotek Inc	32	$71,499	88.89%
Select Rehabilitation Inc	32	$62,563	88.89%
Ar Solutions Inc	32	$72,899	88.89%
Concord Engineering Inc	32	$75,072	88.89%
Darigold Inc	32	$115,659	91.43%
Kennewick Public Hospital District	32	$146,436	91.43%
Piktorlabs Inc	32	$92,774	91.43%
Ntt Data Services Llc	31	$103,053	88.57%
Adroit Associates Inc	31	$83,253	88.57%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Echonous Inc	2	$119,975	50.00%
William Jk Saiget Pc	2	$96,273	50.00%
Absci Corporation	2	$45,698	50.00%
Rad Power Bikes	2	$156,541	50.00%
Amazoncomca Inc	2	$77,064	50.00%
Hawthorne Hydroponics Llc	2	$108,087	50.00%
Temporal Technology Inc	2	$140,930	50.00%
Rolling Hills Adult Family Home Llc	2	$30,202	50.00%
Climate Llc	2	$147,482	50.00%
Integrus Architecture Ps	2	$82,847	50.00%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fish And Seafood Merchant Wholesalers	44	$81,448	86.27%
Dental Laboratories	44	$68,881	88.00%
Administration Of Air And Water Resource And Solid Waste Management Programs	43	$75,443	87.76%
Employment Services	43	$76,682	87.76%
Other Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	42	$88,880	85.71%
Biological Product Except Diagnostic Manufacturing	42	$83,526	87.50%
Industrial Design Services	42	$69,170	89.36%
All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	41	$103,313	87.23%
Offices Of Mental Health Practitioners Except Physicians	40	$53,927	86.96%
Religious Organizations	39	$49,553	84.78%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Biological Product Except Diagnostic Manufacturing	7	$76,027	77.78%
Sales Financing	7	$103,254	77.78%
Administration Of Air And Water Resource And Solid Waste Management Programs	7	$67,325	77.78%
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing	7	$70,491	77.78%
Sports Teams And Clubs	7	$60,681	77.78%
Administration Of Human Resource Programs Except Education Public Health And Veterans Affairs Programs	7	$87,953	77.78%
Other Accounting Services	7	$75,171	87.50%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Truckload	6	$54,635	75.00%
Turbine And Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing	6	$143,454	75.00%
Computer Terminal And Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	6	$117,478	75.00%

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.