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 %
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 5 $49,358 83.33%
Prosthodontists 5 $162,793 83.33%
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 5 $76,765 83.33%
Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other 5 $41,579 83.33%
Physical Scientists, All Other 4 $56,306 66.67%
Curators 4 $62,151 66.67%
Fashion Designers 4 $66,586 66.67%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 4 $38,969 66.67%
Climate Change Analysts 4 $91,562 66.67%
Search Marketing Strategists 4 $64,418 80.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 1 $29,016 16.67%
Fundraisers 1 $76,315 16.67%
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 1 $35,526 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 %
Russia 152 $103,258 42.11%
Israel 120 $111,210 35.50%
Pakistan 116 $102,247 40.14%
France 112 $100,757 40.88%
Nigeria 104 $94,867 40.94%
Ukraine 102 $101,859 41.98%
Turkey 91 $97,741 38.24%
Japan 90 $2,579,844 39.82%
Bangladesh 85 $82,436 43.37%
Germany 84 $108,583 44.92%

Top Hiring Companies in Washington (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Virginia Mason Medical Center 96 $101,975 91.43%
Realnetworks Inc 96 $93,665 92.31%
Robinhood Markets Inc 96 $148,021 92.31%
Tetra Systems Llc 94 $96,571 92.16%
Uipath Inc 94 $143,419 92.16%
Mastech Inc A Mastech Holdings Inc Company 93 $90,935 92.08%
Seattle University 92 $53,925 91.09%
Compass Washington Llc 91 $133,971 90.10%
Twitch Interactive Inc 91 $116,990 91.00%
Imdbcom Inc 90 $102,925 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Central Washington Ag Services Inc 3 $28,857 100.00%
Flicker Orchards Llc 3 $24,577 100.00%
Crystal View Raspberry Farms Inc 3 $35,471 100.00%
Preys Fruit Barn Orchards Inc 3 $37,877 100.00%
Pears Inc 3 $32,779 100.00%
Jon L Small Orchards Llc 3 $30,396 100.00%
Mariposa Farm 3 $35,859 100.00%
Manco 3 $32,386 100.00%
Enfield Farms Inc 3 $39,153 100.00%
Mario E Martinez 3 $33,301 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Maf Industries Inc 5 $69,218 31.25%
Logic2020 Inc 5 $112,212 31.25%
Wanida Thai Llc Dba Wanida Thai Cuisine 5 $34,012 31.25%
Flexport 5 $127,129 31.25%
Lowes Companies Inc 5 $146,041 31.25%
Wootcom Llc 5 $98,775 31.25%
Sincro Llc 5 $106,063 31.25%
Puget Sound Kidney Centers 5 $33,592 31.25%
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center 5 $81,865 31.25%
American Custodial Inc 5 $33,010 33.33%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 74,508 $89,692 92.09%
Computer Systems Design Services 13,289 $109,045 91.62%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services 10,227 $119,738 96.04%
Software Publishers 8,968 $137,134 99.61%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 4,301 $96,731 87.76%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 4,256 $94,525 92.72%
Other Computer Related Services 3,827 $93,077 86.02%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 3,503 $60,338 81.48%
Engineering Services 3,270 $80,730 87.97%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing 2,007 $140,211 95.85%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 920 $33,875 100.00%
Apple Orchards 464 $32,731 100.00%
Crop Production 177 $34,978 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 130 $36,359 100.00%
Business Associations 84 $34,607 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 82 $34,748 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 79 $37,660 100.00%
Sheep Farming 73 $20,871 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 68 $36,641 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 56 $37,240 100.00%

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