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 %
Life Scientists, All Other 6 $56,077 75.00%
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 6 $45,519 75.00%
Audiologists 6 $68,196 85.71%
Recreational Therapists 6 $49,725 85.71%
Film and Video Editors 6 $60,063 85.71%
Social and Human Service Assistants 6 $33,183 85.71%
Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $50,565 85.71%
Geneticists 6 $60,731 85.71%
Special Education Teachers, Preschool 6 $59,039 85.71%
Political Scientists 6 $76,864 100.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Insurance Underwriters 1 $91,894 16.67%
Chemists 1 $74,922 16.67%
Receptionists and Information Clerks 1 $29,390 16.67%
Genetic Counselors 1 $66,664 16.67%
Dental Hygienists 1 $71,926 16.67%
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 1 $28,080 16.67%
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 1 $62,379 16.67%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 1 $53,394 16.67%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 1 $66,144 16.67%
Financial Quantitative Analysts 1 $51,667 16.67%
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 %
Samsung Electronics America Inc 180 $112,781 90.91%
Bisoft Consultancy Services 178 $98,127 91.28%
Satyam Computer Services Ltd 176 $73,763 90.72%
Western Washington University 168 $76,051 88.42%
Multicare Health System 167 $125,337 88.36%
Amazon Advertising Llc 167 $117,800 88.83%
Flexport Inc 166 $138,323 88.77%
9logic Technologies Inc 164 $100,168 89.13%
Amdocs Inc 163 $91,428 88.59%
Adroit Technologies Cloud Solutions Inc 163 $100,057 89.07%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
New Generation Beekeeping Llc 5 $34,686 100.00%
Wiegardt Sons Inc 5 $33,659 100.00%
Double M Orchards Llc 5 $30,081 100.00%
Smith Gardens Inc 5 $39,953 100.00%
Firewater Ranch Partnership 5 $38,443 100.00%
Smith Nelson Inc 5 $33,504 100.00%
Cornerstone Farm Management 5 $37,444 100.00%
Alamo Organic Orchards Llc 5 $31,853 100.00%
Hansen Administrative Services Inc 5 $29,811 100.00%
Loftus Hops Llc 5 $35,323 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Avvo Inc 9 $105,653 30.00%
Bmc Software Inc 9 $108,869 31.03%
Peacehealth 9 $143,363 31.03%
Milgard Manufacturing Inc 9 $118,595 31.03%
Sysgain Inc 9 $114,841 31.03%
Palantir Technologies 9 $127,217 31.03%
Compusight Corporation 9 $1,594,265 31.03%
Downtown House Cleaning Llc 9 $25,750 31.03%
Pillpack Llc 9 $101,846 32.14%
Globant It Services Corp 9 $112,540 32.14%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

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