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 %
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 %
Cnet Global Solutions Inc 32 $71,797 88.89%
I3infotek Inc 32 $71,499 88.89%
Select Rehabilitation Inc 32 $62,563 88.89%
Ar Solutions Inc 32 $72,899 88.89%
Concord Engineering Inc 32 $75,072 88.89%
Darigold Inc 32 $115,659 91.43%
Kennewick Public Hospital District 32 $146,436 91.43%
Piktorlabs Inc 32 $92,774 91.43%
Ntt Data Services Llc 31 $103,053 88.57%
Adroit Associates Inc 31 $83,253 88.57%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Echonous Inc 2 $119,975 50.00%
William Jk Saiget Pc 2 $96,273 50.00%
Absci Corporation 2 $45,698 50.00%
Rad Power Bikes 2 $156,541 50.00%
Amazoncomca Inc 2 $77,064 50.00%
Hawthorne Hydroponics Llc 2 $108,087 50.00%
Temporal Technology Inc 2 $140,930 50.00%
Rolling Hills Adult Family Home Llc 2 $30,202 50.00%
Climate Llc 2 $147,482 50.00%
Integrus Architecture Ps 2 $82,847 50.00%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Forest Nurseries And Gathering Of Forest Products 4 $39,374 100.00%
Logging 4 $35,448 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 4 $37,086 100.00%
Sporting And Recreational Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 3 $25,452 100.00%
Hay Farming 3 $35,471 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 3 $35,859 100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover 2 $29,630 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 2 $21,687 100.00%
Other Animal Production 2 $33,738 100.00%
Packing And Crating 2 $24,352 100.00%

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