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 %
Camelot Integrated Solutions Inc	41	$102,203	89.13%
Ness Usa Inc	41	$79,568	89.13%
Research In Motion Corporation	41	$86,915	89.13%
Sysintelli Inc	41	$89,711	89.13%
Waymo Llc	41	$131,811	91.11%
Government Employees Insurance Company Geico	41	$148,770	91.11%
Optum Services Inc	40	$130,211	88.89%
Amazon Mechanical Turk Inc	40	$105,757	88.89%
Opensoft Inc	40	$82,213	88.89%
Dell Marketing Lp	40	$108,896	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Efrain Zaragoza	1	$40,040	100.00%
Double M Orchard Llc	1	$32,926	100.00%
Gold Digger Apples Inc	1	$21,603	100.00%
Royal Honey Company Llc	1	$33,987	100.00%
Kershaw Farm Labor Mgt	1	$36,213	100.00%
Smith And Nelson Inc	1	$27,355	100.00%
Wl Orchards	1	$26,395	100.00%
Whitestone Mountain Ranch	1	$21,603	100.00%
Mccarthy Orchard	1	$22,604	100.00%
Vf Administrative Services Inc	1	$29,370	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Smartsheetcom Inc	2	$117,458	33.33%
Jwk Corp	2	$30,316	33.33%
Bensussen Deutsch Associates Llc	2	$136,251	33.33%
Blastworks Inc	2	$124,686	33.33%
Auroraview Llc	2	$133,806	33.33%
Tkh Inc Dba The Korea House	2	$55,328	33.33%
Possible Worldwide Llc	2	$53,394	33.33%
Cmc Icos Biologics	2	$83,887	33.33%
Baker Hostetler Llp	2	$106,423	33.33%
Netapp Inc	2	$123,022	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.