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 %
Packers and Packagers, Hand 2 $38,948 4.76%
First-Line Supervisors of Agricultural Crop and Horticultural Workers 2 $34,497 5.13%
Nursery Workers 2 $32,094 5.88%
Logging Equipment Operators 2 $37,440 5.88%
Commercial Pilots 1 $40,040 3.33%
Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers 1 $48,610 3.57%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 93 $95,211 86.92%
Marketing Managers 93 $134,266 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 %
Community Health Association Of Spokane 33 $119,934 89.19%
Callison Llc 33 $48,234 89.19%
M Arthur Gensler Jr Associates Inc 33 $61,028 89.19%
Epace Technologies Inc 33 $84,759 89.19%
Infoblox Inc 33 $112,361 89.19%
Swanktek Inc 33 $94,856 89.19%
Osi Consulting Inc 33 $82,322 89.19%
Econtenti Inc 33 $101,567 89.19%
Avventis Inc 33 $94,044 91.67%
Hitachi Vantara Llc 33 $110,801 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Oath Holdings Inc 2 $97,167 40.00%
Jwk Corporation 2 $39,281 40.00%
Csats Inc 2 $107,328 40.00%
Zensa Llc 2 $122,096 40.00%
1point3acres Llc 2 $195,936 40.00%
Xandr Inc 2 $128,617 40.00%
Nia Tero Foundation 2 $132,195 40.00%
Wa State Investment Board 2 $90,262 40.00%
Charoen Thai Llc Dba Thai Thani Kitchen 2 $38,210 40.00%
Fu Yuan Brothers Restaurant Llc 2 $34,341 40.00%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Flat Glass Manufacturing 1 $78,350 50.00%
Frozen Food Manufacturing 1 $65,645 50.00%
Office Administrative Services 1 $47,778 50.00%
Facilities Support Services 1 $67,683 50.00%
Dog And Cat Food Manufacturing 1 $82,597 50.00%
Family Planning Centers 1 $88,920 50.00%
Other Grocery And Related Products Merchant Wholesalers 1 $64,646 50.00%
Ophthalmic Goods Merchant Wholesalers 1 $57,554 50.00%
Baked Goods Retailers 1 $32,074 50.00%
Legal Counsel And Prosecution 1 $88,654 50.00%

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.

State Avg Wage