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 %
Education Administrators, All Other 10 $47,741 83.33%
Radiologists 10 $84,962 83.33%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 9 $32,203 75.00%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 9 $71,302 81.82%
Water/Wastewater Engineers 9 $84,730 81.82%
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 9 $251,128 81.82%
Statistical Assistants 9 $49,400 81.82%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 9 $48,409 81.82%
Mechanical Drafters 9 $60,077 81.82%
Recreation Workers 9 $29,141 90.00%
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 %
Tri Cities Community Health 28 $189,993 87.50%
Populus Group 28 $85,852 87.50%
Comscore Inc 28 $72,584 87.50%
Blue Telcom Inc 28 $62,328 87.50%
Philips Electronics North America Corporation 28 $88,365 87.50%
Frank Russell Company 28 $85,294 87.50%
Here North America Llc 28 $110,573 87.50%
Xl Softek Inc 28 $102,575 87.50%
Motivity Labs Inc 28 $94,495 87.50%
Robustware Inc 28 $78,183 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Birdstep Technology Incraima Database Div 1 $157,643 25.00%
Elmore Inc 1 $72,842 25.00%
Bels International Corp 1 $28,080 25.00%
Techlink Northwest Inc Dba Protingent Staffing 1 $72,842 25.00%
Stoneworld Llc 1 $52,125 25.00%
Projectline Services Inc 1 $97,053 25.00%
Demand Media 1 $113,901 25.00%
Ycc International Corporation 1 $57,554 25.00%
Trubion Pharmaceuticals 1 $104,354 25.00%
Nextec Group Inc 1 $72,114 25.00%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Forest Nurseries And Gathering Of Forest Products 4 $39,374 100.00%
Logging 4 $35,448 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 4 $37,086 100.00%
Sporting And Recreational Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 3 $25,452 100.00%
Hay Farming 3 $35,471 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 3 $35,859 100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover 2 $29,630 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 2 $21,687 100.00%
Other Animal Production 2 $33,738 100.00%
Packing And Crating 2 $24,352 100.00%

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