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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists 2 $72,738 22.22%
Sewers, Hand 2 $27,373 22.22%
Hydrologists 2 $64,470 22.22%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 2 $55,005 22.22%
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 2 $68,817 22.22%
Advertising and Promotions Managers 2 $65,302 22.22%
Interpreters and Translators 2 $36,462 25.00%
Surveyors 2 $71,926 25.00%
Healthcare Social Workers 2 $48,953 25.00%
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 2 $208,000 25.00%
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 %
Facebook Inc 3,202 $133,643 92.97%
Expedia Inc 3,014 $118,395 87.87%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited 2,969 $74,557 99.26%
Mindtree Limited 2,587 $72,953 87.37%
Accenture Llp 2,527 $95,788 95.47%
T Mobile Usa Inc 2,271 $111,778 88.50%
Wipro Limited 2,080 $79,800 84.48%
People Tech Group Inc 2,026 $92,889 86.18%
University Of Washington 2,023 $60,915 92.67%
Tech Mahindra Americasinc 1,796 $82,131 96.77%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Orchards Inc 30 $32,478 100.00%
Mid Columbia Ag Services Llc 30 $30,977 100.00%
Washington Fruit Administrative Services Ii Llc 29 $31,087 100.00%
Northwestern Orchards Llc 28 $31,719 100.00%
Green Acre Farms Inc 26 $31,709 100.00%
Mercer Ranches Inc 26 $34,662 100.00%
Tl Nursery Inc 26 $32,343 100.00%
S Martinez Livestock Inc 26 $22,470 100.00%
Sundquist Fruit Llc 25 $33,142 100.00%
Borton Sons Inc 24 $36,028 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cts Technical Services Inc 165 $100,670 18.67%
Lenora Systems Inc 154 $118,435 23.80%
Concur Technologies Inc 139 $110,325 30.02%
Costco Wholesale Corporation 138 $103,493 32.70%
Accenture Llp 117 $124,390 28.75%
Vmware Inc 115 $112,244 31.17%
Ericsson Inc 110 $95,573 33.64%
Deloitte Consulting Llp 105 $106,056 32.71%
Groupon Inc 94 $110,332 32.30%
Zulily Llc 93 $127,475 33.33%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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