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 %
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	14	$70,463	87.50%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	14	$41,448	87.50%
Orthodontists	14	$174,954	87.50%
Neurologists	13	$176,298	86.67%
Nuclear Engineers	13	$77,429	86.67%
Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program	12	$46,824	80.00%
Geographers	12	$55,544	80.00%
Marriage and Family Therapists	12	$46,900	85.71%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	12	$80,344	85.71%
Astronomers	12	$56,312	85.71%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Receptionists and Information Clerks	1	$29,390	12.50%
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors	1	$26,915	12.50%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	1	$42,040	12.50%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	1	$130,666	12.50%
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists	1	$98,821	12.50%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	1	$88,275	12.50%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	1	$53,394	12.50%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	1	$25,834	12.50%
Dental Hygienists	1	$71,926	12.50%
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic	1	$65,936	12.50%

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 %
Mphasis Corporation	79	$79,879	87.78%
Technosoft Corporation	78	$80,618	89.66%
Strategic Resources International Inc	78	$88,806	89.66%
Inspur Worldwide Services Ltd	78	$70,005	89.66%
Nokia Of America Corporation	78	$116,020	90.70%
Teradata Operations Inc	77	$132,855	89.53%
Dassault Systemes Americas Corp	77	$94,563	89.53%
Concentrix Cvg Customer Management Group Inc	77	$125,059	89.53%
Alibaba Group Us Inc	76	$125,809	89.41%
V Soft Consulting Group Inc	76	$78,693	89.41%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Greg Harnden	2	$35,100	100.00%
Apple Eye Orchards	2	$25,834	100.00%
Loomis Orchard Llc	2	$35,100	100.00%
El Paraiso	2	$26,832	100.00%
Vantage Orchards Llc	2	$30,316	100.00%
V F Administrative Services Inc	2	$29,370	100.00%
Northern Fruit Company Inc	2	$29,312	100.00%
Radar Orchards Co Llc	2	$23,724	100.00%
Bt Loftus Ranches Inc With 2 Joint Employers	2	$27,355	100.00%
Seney Land Livestock Joint Venture	2	$20,733	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Affirma Consulting Llc	4	$119,345	30.77%
Epipro Llc	4	$108,191	30.77%
Arikkan Inc	4	$91,385	30.77%
Entomo Inc	4	$118,149	30.77%
Sprint Corporation	4	$106,308	30.77%
Att Mobility Services Llc	4	$118,785	30.77%
Smart Technologies Corporation	4	$124,846	30.77%
Peak Reliability	4	$69,503	30.77%
Csi Interfusion Inc	4	$91,411	30.77%
Daedoo Green Inc	4	$33,894	33.33%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fish And Seafood Merchant Wholesalers	44	$81,448	86.27%
Dental Laboratories	44	$68,881	88.00%
Administration Of Air And Water Resource And Solid Waste Management Programs	43	$75,443	87.76%
Employment Services	43	$76,682	87.76%
Other Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	42	$88,880	85.71%
Biological Product Except Diagnostic Manufacturing	42	$83,526	87.50%
Industrial Design Services	42	$69,170	89.36%
All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	41	$103,313	87.23%
Offices Of Mental Health Practitioners Except Physicians	40	$53,927	86.96%
Religious Organizations	39	$49,553	84.78%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Biological Product Except Diagnostic Manufacturing	7	$76,027	77.78%
Sales Financing	7	$103,254	77.78%
Administration Of Air And Water Resource And Solid Waste Management Programs	7	$67,325	77.78%
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing	7	$70,491	77.78%
Sports Teams And Clubs	7	$60,681	77.78%
Administration Of Human Resource Programs Except Education Public Health And Veterans Affairs Programs	7	$87,953	77.78%
Other Accounting Services	7	$75,171	87.50%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Truckload	6	$54,635	75.00%
Turbine And Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing	6	$143,454	75.00%
Computer Terminal And Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	6	$117,478	75.00%

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.