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 %
Genetic Counselors 16 $73,722 88.89%
Training and Development Managers 16 $104,049 88.89%
Agricultural Engineers 16 $56,336 94.12%
Quality Control Systems Managers 15 $115,835 88.24%
Compliance Managers 15 $135,852 88.24%
Producers and Directors 15 $56,468 88.24%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 14 $53,168 87.50%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 14 $52,707 87.50%
Counselors, All Other 14 $39,712 87.50%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 14 $92,845 87.50%
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 %
Thrivesoft Inc 123 $67,324 88.49%
Eastern Washington University 121 $65,788 87.05%
Cts Technical Services Inc 121 $108,048 89.63%
Expeditors International Of Washington Inc 120 $94,441 89.55%
Ramp Technology Group Llc 119 $69,028 89.47%
Providence Health Services 118 $113,704 88.72%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited 118 $72,261 89.39%
Bank Of America Na 117 $109,651 88.64%
Apptio Inc 117 $110,203 88.64%
Epam Systems Inc 117 $101,710 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Welton Orchards And Storage Llc 4 $28,501 100.00%
Gc Farms Llc 4 $32,206 100.00%
Fugachee Orchards Partnership 4 $31,028 100.00%
Sarbanand Farms Llc 4 $23,724 100.00%
Labor Plus Solutions Inc 4 $40,040 100.00%
Eg Richter Farms Inc 4 $38,709 100.00%
Valley Fruit Orchards Llc 4 $26,255 100.00%
J B Orchardstri Cities Llc 3 $24,794 100.00%
Palmer Lake Land Co Inc 3 $38,265 100.00%
Sleepy Hollow Enterprises Llc 3 $31,423 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Boo Han Market Iii Llc 6 $35,405 30.00%
Thoughtspot Inc 6 $117,586 30.00%
Morse Hydraulics Usa Llc 6 $54,683 30.00%
Intel Americas Inc 6 $120,696 30.00%
Sonos Inc 6 $110,659 30.00%
Crowdstrike Inc 6 $145,236 30.00%
Highbrow Llc 6 $127,383 30.00%
Asko Processing Inc 6 $44,972 30.00%
Tesla Inc 6 $128,690 30.00%
Moloco Inc 6 $100,842 30.00%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Offices Of Dentists 307 $130,243 90.29%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies 300 $131,344 88.76%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 297 $58,957 87.87%
Industrial Truck Tractor Trailer And Stacker Machinery Manufacturing 295 $95,685 90.21%
Freight Transportation Arrangement 288 $107,908 90.00%
Grantmaking Foundations 286 $119,353 90.22%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 275 $108,789 86.75%
Specialty Except Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals 274 $69,821 88.39%
Commercial Banking 272 $101,233 88.03%
Offices Of Lawyers 270 $88,069 87.66%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 2 $20,124 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 2 $38,709 100.00%
Potato Farming 1 $40,040 50.00%
Cattle Feedlots 1 $40,040 100.00%
Water Supply And Irrigation Systems 1 $37,378 100.00%
Wheat Farming 1 $40,040 100.00%
Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 1 $79,997 100.00%
Livestock Merchant Wholesalers 1 $31,262 100.00%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 1 $26,608 100.00%

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