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)

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 %
Sage Bionetworks 34 $74,110 87.18%
Virtusa Corporation 34 $70,945 87.18%
Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects Llp 34 $58,324 87.18%
Techno Minds Llc 34 $63,665 89.47%
Hotwire Inc 34 $105,400 89.47%
Inviso Corporation 34 $103,093 89.47%
Bittitan Inc 34 $95,418 89.47%
Artech Information Systems Llc 34 $83,253 89.47%
Ace Communications Corp 34 $64,985 89.47%
Imdbcominc 34 $104,897 89.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ml Taggares Inc 1 $23,096 100.00%
Elias Sandoval 1 $40,040 100.00%
Bruce Allen Orchards Llc 1 $24,960 100.00%
Bt Loftus Ranches 1 $25,834 100.00%
Liberty Zillah Orchards Llc 1 $26,395 100.00%
Michoacan Orchards Llc 1 $25,047 100.00%
Duris Cucumber Farm Llc 1 $40,040 100.00%
Alvarez Orchard Llc 1 $32,926 100.00%
Rc Orchards Jointly Filed W Harnden Orchards 1 $29,370 100.00%
Alamo Orchard Company 1 $26,395 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bellevue Badminton Club Inc 2 $35,800 40.00%
Synergy Inc 2 $74,714 40.00%
Renaissance Learning Inc 2 $113,527 40.00%
Intl Fcstone Inc 2 $77,126 40.00%
Gocool Incorporation 2 $110,989 40.00%
Amplify Consulting Partners 2 $96,606 40.00%
Microbiologique Inc 2 $65,634 40.00%
Sift Science 2 $93,545 40.00%
Fulcrum Technologies Inc 2 $114,300 40.00%
Glowforge 2 $152,329 40.00%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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