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 %
Milgard Manufacturing Inc 25 $78,080 86.21%
Callisonrtkl Inc 25 $55,525 86.21%
Globys Inc 25 $84,003 86.21%
University Of Puget Sound 25 $62,422 86.21%
Adp Dealer Services Inc 25 $84,092 86.21%
Inventprise Llc 25 $67,961 86.21%
Fusion Solutions Llc 25 $74,776 86.21%
Redapt Attunix Inc 25 $102,634 86.21%
Aries App Inc 25 $78,953 86.21%
Aerotec Llc 25 $98,468 86.21%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Velocity Partners Llc 1 $107,640 33.33%
Ben Sol Brothers Inc 1 $57,346 33.33%
Dg Fastchannel Inc 1 $72,245 33.33%
Kpff Inc 1 $66,454 33.33%
Girling Kelly Design Group Llc Dba Artefact 1 $112,258 33.33%
Mindspark Interactive Network Inc 1 $116,110 33.33%
U S Natural Resources Inc 1 $61,589 33.33%
Matrical Inc 1 $50,523 33.33%
Jlr The Engineering Solutions Company 1 $77,626 33.33%
Splunk Inc 1 $73,112 33.33%

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