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 %
Treasurers and Controllers 12 $126,959 85.71%
Animal Scientists 12 $82,396 85.71%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $61,846 85.71%
Physician Assistants 12 $97,550 85.71%
Transportation Planners 11 $68,837 78.57%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 11 $35,579 84.62%
Designers, All Other 11 $53,252 84.62%
Forensic Science Technicians 11 $67,175 84.62%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $57,651 76.92%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 10 $66,069 76.92%
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 %
Telecom Technology Services Inc 26 $74,394 89.66%
Yash Lujan Consulting Inc 26 $91,938 89.66%
Sellen Construction Co Inc 26 $80,635 89.66%
Openbox Solutions Inc 26 $73,442 89.66%
Logitech Inc 26 $108,946 89.66%
Centific Technologies Inc 26 $93,156 89.66%
Hewlett Packard Company 26 $103,489 89.66%
Global Infotech Inc 26 $76,091 89.66%
Savvy Info Systems Inc 26 $81,944 89.66%
Avani Technology Solutions Inc 26 $92,618 89.66%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Groundspeak Inc 1 $98,946 25.00%
Beckhoff Automation Llc 1 $82,701 25.00%
Calance Corporation 1 $112,258 25.00%
Aerogo Inc 1 $74,942 25.00%
Captools Company 1 $107,640 25.00%
Telnet Inc 1 $106,579 25.00%
Frog Design Inc 1 $82,701 25.00%
Federal Way Medical Investors Llc 1 $98,093 25.00%
Karbakhsch Periodontics And Implants Pllc 1 $77,210 25.00%
Mount Baker Kidney Center Inc 1 $74,090 25.00%

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