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 %
Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors 17 $54,133 85.00%
Clergy 17 $44,733 85.00%
Auditors 17 $71,010 85.00%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 17 $55,415 85.00%
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 16 $84,123 84.21%
Art Directors 16 $99,256 84.21%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 16 $58,305 84.21%
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 16 $68,196 88.89%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 16 $78,878 88.89%
Sociologists 16 $67,746 88.89%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Brillio Llc 242 $69,664 92.72%
Seattle Childrens Hospital 241 $66,696 92.34%
Tableau Software Inc 240 $109,077 93.75%
Blackrock Financial Management Inc 229 $87,510 90.51%
Remitly Inc 225 $134,950 89.29%
Pinterest Inc 225 $130,333 89.64%
Populus Group Llc 222 $112,021 89.52%
Slalom Llc 221 $103,525 89.84%
Groupon Inc 214 $110,854 87.70%
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center 214 $68,700 87.70%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Medelez Inc 7 $32,181 100.00%
The Highland Partnership Iii Inc 7 $35,197 100.00%
Lytle Seafoods Llc 7 $35,113 100.00%
New Northview Orchard Llc 7 $24,088 100.00%
Trout Lake Farm Llc 7 $35,280 100.00%
Rc Orchards Llc Et Al 7 $32,640 100.00%
Robison Family Farms Llc 7 $35,978 100.00%
Taggares Fruit Company Llc 6 $38,882 100.00%
Turtle Rock Orchard Llc 6 $33,523 100.00%
Bryan Livestock Llc 6 $22,781 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Providence Health System Washington 12 $96,261 30.00%
Razorfish Llc 12 $91,114 30.77%
Sap America Inc 12 $112,651 31.58%
Green Infosystems Llc 12 $87,349 31.58%
Inspur Usa Inc 12 $111,380 31.58%
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company 12 $122,561 32.43%
Nfolks Llc 12 $129,936 32.43%
Mobica Us Inc 12 $109,075 33.33%
Grab Technology Corporation 12 $127,622 34.29%
Voicebox Technologies Inc 11 $110,274 31.43%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

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