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 %
Animal Trainers 1 $28,766 16.67%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 1 $86,382 16.67%
Parts Salespersons 1 $43,659 16.67%
Health Educators 1 $66,082 16.67%
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 1 $90,251 16.67%
Prosthodontists 1 $125,736 16.67%
Dishwashers 1 $25,563 16.67%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $41,100 16.67%
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians 1 $36,774 16.67%
Chemists 1 $74,922 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 %
Seattle Genetics Inc 142 $84,276 91.61%
Adobe Systems Incorporated 140 $102,920 90.32%
Kadlec Regional Medical Center 139 $160,044 89.68%
Splunk Inc 139 $143,878 90.26%
Rite Aid Corp 138 $95,243 90.20%
Ilink Systems Inc 136 $88,715 88.89%
The Boston Consulting Group Inc 135 $112,408 88.82%
Mu Sigma Inc 134 $66,207 88.16%
Fujitsu America Inc 133 $87,495 88.08%
Bti Solutions Inc 132 $55,167 89.19%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Continental Floral Llc 4 $39,374 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 4 $33,987 100.00%
Bob Mcdaniel Logging Construction 4 $35,448 100.00%
Outdoor Bee 4 $33,207 100.00%
Capinito Brothers Inc 4 $36,639 100.00%
Olivera Rafael C 4 $36,639 100.00%
Rios S Orchard 4 $35,974 100.00%
Apple Farmer Inc 4 $31,886 100.00%
Harnden Orchards 4 $38,709 100.00%
Cherry Creek Inc 4 $35,750 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Davita Inc 7 $80,454 29.17%
Remitly Inc 7 $104,330 29.17%
Ispottv Inc 7 $117,701 29.17%
Callisonrtkl Inc 7 $64,432 30.43%
Auth0 Inc 7 $110,350 30.43%
Visa Technology And Operations Llc 7 $129,287 30.43%
The Allen Institute For Artificial Intelligence 7 $115,939 30.43%
The Cobalt Group Inc 6 $96,325 26.09%
Doctors Exchange Of Washington Pc 6 $79,463 26.09%
World Vision Inc 6 $89,336 26.09%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Apparel Accessories And Other Apparel Manufacturing 6 $112,785 85.71%
Wind Electric Power Generation 6 $81,869 85.71%
Motor Vehicle Seating And Interior Trim Manufacturing 6 $108,947 85.71%
Clothing And Clothing Accessories Retailers 6 $115,887 85.71%
Music Publishers 6 $124,699 85.71%
Museums 6 $77,411 85.71%
Automotive Mechanical And Electrical Repair And Maintenance 6 $72,530 85.71%
Furniture Merchant Wholesalers 6 $53,998 85.71%
Automobile Dealers 6 $82,292 85.71%
Books Printing 6 $85,149 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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