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 %
Infinite Computer Solutions Inc 44 $88,820 89.80%
Spirent Communications Inc 44 $114,151 89.80%
Ge Renewables Grid Llc 44 $109,119 89.80%
Social Finance Llc 44 $163,030 89.80%
Wenatchee Valley Medical Group Ps 44 $189,124 89.80%
Blink Health Group Llc 44 $153,456 89.80%
Trans American Information Systems Inc 43 $115,165 89.58%
Larsen Toubro Limited 43 $44,260 89.58%
Fpt Usa Corporation 43 $57,415 89.58%
Collabera Inc Previously Known As Gci 43 $67,382 89.58%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rexius Farms Inc 1 $40,040 100.00%
D H Farming 1 $22,714 100.00%
G G Orchards Inc 1 $27,355 100.00%
Taber Investments Inc 1 $27,830 100.00%
Amt Orchards 1 $25,834 100.00%
Sand Slope Acres 1 $23,096 100.00%
Jon L Small Llc 1 $31,262 100.00%
Whitestone Mountain Orchards 1 $23,096 100.00%
Kershaw Fruit 1 $37,378 100.00%
Mcdougall And Sons Inc 1 $18,450 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nbcuniversal Media Llc 2 $115,336 33.33%
University Place Smiles Pllc 2 $111,259 33.33%
Arcsoft Consulting Llc 2 $86,278 33.33%
Datasphere Technologies 2 $121,537 33.33%
Snc Lavalin Constructors Inc 2 $92,415 33.33%
Eagleview Technologies 2 $125,507 33.33%
Wa State Dept Of Licensing 2 $77,556 33.33%
Netgables Inc 2 $117,791 33.33%
Luos Panda Inn Inc 2 $23,754 33.33%
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich Rosati 2 $123,739 33.33%

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