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 %
Accountants and Auditors	1,705	$68,408	93.53%
Electrical Engineers	1,590	$91,394	89.78%
Database Administrators	1,570	$82,990	91.65%
Statisticians	1,348	$92,622	90.29%
Web Developers	1,347	$71,278	97.33%
Mechanical Engineers	1,201	$82,901	88.18%
Information Technology Project Managers	1,132	$96,618	93.32%
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers	1,116	$79,715	93.70%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	1,047	$74,755	88.80%
Civil Engineers	990	$76,722	87.22%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
First-Line Supervisors of Agricultural Crop and Horticultural Workers	2	$34,497	4.76%
Nursery Workers	2	$32,094	5.13%
Logging Equipment Operators	2	$37,440	5.88%
Agricultural Workers, All Other	2	$35,100	5.88%
Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	1	$48,610	3.33%
Commercial Pilots	1	$40,040	3.57%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Marketing Managers	93	$134,266	86.92%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	93	$95,211	88.57%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	77	$25,062	87.50%
Sales Engineers	76	$110,319	87.36%
Management Analysts	75	$112,100	88.24%
Mechanical Engineers	74	$88,384	87.06%
Civil Engineers	63	$81,437	79.75%
Cooks, Restaurant	62	$34,949	92.54%
Information Security Analysts	57	$106,234	87.69%
Industrial Engineers	55	$103,837	93.22%

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 %
Sage Bionetworks	34	$74,110	87.18%
Virtusa Corporation	34	$70,945	87.18%
Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects Llp	34	$58,324	87.18%
Techno Minds Llc	34	$63,665	89.47%
Hotwire Inc	34	$105,400	89.47%
Inviso Corporation	34	$103,093	89.47%
Bittitan Inc	34	$95,418	89.47%
Artech Information Systems Llc	34	$83,253	89.47%
Ace Communications Corp	34	$64,985	89.47%
Imdbcominc	34	$104,897	89.47%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ml Taggares Inc	1	$23,096	100.00%
Elias Sandoval	1	$40,040	100.00%
Bruce Allen Orchards Llc	1	$24,960	100.00%
Bt Loftus Ranches	1	$25,834	100.00%
Liberty Zillah Orchards Llc	1	$26,395	100.00%
Michoacan Orchards Llc	1	$25,047	100.00%
Duris Cucumber Farm Llc	1	$40,040	100.00%
Alvarez Orchard Llc	1	$32,926	100.00%
Rc Orchards Jointly Filed W Harnden Orchards	1	$29,370	100.00%
Alamo Orchard Company	1	$26,395	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Bellevue Badminton Club Inc	2	$35,800	40.00%
Synergy Inc	2	$74,714	40.00%
Renaissance Learning Inc	2	$113,527	40.00%
Intl Fcstone Inc	2	$77,126	40.00%
Gocool Incorporation	2	$110,989	40.00%
Amplify Consulting Partners	2	$96,606	40.00%
Microbiologique Inc	2	$65,634	40.00%
Sift Science	2	$93,545	40.00%
Fulcrum Technologies Inc	2	$114,300	40.00%
Glowforge	2	$152,329	40.00%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Dairy Product Except Dried Or Canned Merchant Wholesalers	16	$84,679	84.21%
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors	16	$68,629	84.21%
Monetary Authorities Central Bank	16	$93,855	84.21%
Media Streaming Distribution Services Social Networks And Other Media Networks And Content Providers	16	$141,743	84.21%
Overhead Traveling Crane Hoist And Monorail System Manufacturing	16	$70,899	84.21%
Frozen Fruit Juice And Vegetable Manufacturing	16	$65,732	88.89%
General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers	15	$51,176	83.33%
Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing For Residential Commercial And Appliance Use	15	$77,749	83.33%
Tile And Terrazzo Contractors	15	$66,217	83.33%
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events With Facilities	15	$117,156	83.33%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	2	$39,395	66.67%
Other Schools And Instruction	2	$40,831	66.67%
Welding And Soldering Equipment Manufacturing	2	$103,699	66.67%
Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	2	$55,973	66.67%
Lessors Of Residential Buildings And Dwellings	2	$47,175	66.67%
Siding Contractors	2	$72,187	66.67%
Water And Sewer Line And Related Structures Construction	2	$89,732	66.67%
All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	2	$80,413	66.67%
Packaging And Labeling Services	2	$113,755	66.67%
Commercial Printing Except Screen And Books	2	$96,554	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.