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 %
Pyramid Technology Solutions Inc 27 $72,160 87.10%
Data Solutions Inc 27 $89,710 87.10%
Altius Institute For Biomedical Sciences 27 $70,320 87.10%
State Of Washington Department Of Social And Health Services 27 $122,209 87.10%
Grant Thornton Llp 27 $89,853 87.10%
Trident Seafoods Corporation 27 $102,958 87.10%
Xenoninfotek Inc 27 $86,955 87.10%
Motorola Solutions Inc 27 $108,690 87.10%
Kpit Infosystems Incorporated 27 $82,652 87.10%
Us Bank National Association 27 $114,459 87.10%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Caliber Data Inc 1 $105,685 25.00%
Samurai Noodle Inc 1 $48,776 25.00%
Mtarek Baghdadi 1 $105,810 25.00%
Merkle Inc 1 $50,107 25.00%
Professional Bowlers Association 1 $46,155 25.00%
Occhio Inc Ps 1 $97,490 25.00%
C2 Educational Systems Inc 1 $43,638 25.00%
School Specialty Inc 1 $44,221 25.00%
Kheper Games Inc 1 $58,843 25.00%
The Mountain Whisper Light Inc 1 $50,107 25.00%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Offices Of Dentists 307 $130,243 90.29%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies 300 $131,344 88.76%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 297 $58,957 87.87%
Industrial Truck Tractor Trailer And Stacker Machinery Manufacturing 295 $95,685 90.21%
Freight Transportation Arrangement 288 $107,908 90.00%
Grantmaking Foundations 286 $119,353 90.22%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 275 $108,789 86.75%
Specialty Except Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals 274 $69,821 88.39%
Commercial Banking 272 $101,233 88.03%
Offices Of Lawyers 270 $88,069 87.66%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 2 $20,124 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 2 $38,709 100.00%
Potato Farming 1 $40,040 50.00%
Cattle Feedlots 1 $40,040 100.00%
Water Supply And Irrigation Systems 1 $37,378 100.00%
Wheat Farming 1 $40,040 100.00%
Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 1 $79,997 100.00%
Livestock Merchant Wholesalers 1 $31,262 100.00%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 1 $26,608 100.00%

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