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 %
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 900 $96,947 86.46%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 836 $141,072 87.36%
Business Intelligence Analysts 713 $86,369 85.70%
Sales Engineers 705 $109,915 87.80%
Financial Analysts 703 $80,223 92.02%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 679 $51,466 88.99%
Information Security Analysts 637 $98,281 92.72%
Computer and Information Research Scientists 607 $125,497 89.93%
Graphic Designers 570 $66,934 90.62%
Industrial Engineers 562 $100,446 89.49%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Twilio Inc 116 $152,846 89.92%
Inspur Usa Inc 115 $75,296 89.15%
Wyze Labs Inc 114 $108,467 90.48%
California Creative Solutions Inc 112 $73,437 88.89%
Hcl Global Systems Inc 112 $91,319 88.89%
Azimetry Inc 112 $60,311 90.32%
Nintendo Of America Inc 112 $107,664 91.06%
Sel Engineering Services Inc 110 $84,484 90.16%
Majescomastek 109 $74,944 89.34%
Watchguard Technologies Inc 107 $97,074 87.70%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Washington Farm Labor Association Wfla 3 $18,491 100.00%
Wp Orchard Llc 3 $35,651 100.00%
Larson Orchard Management Inc 3 $28,857 100.00%
Berry King Farms Llc 3 $37,877 100.00%
Warren Morgan Orchards 3 $22,471 100.00%
Oasis Farms Inc 3 $35,859 100.00%
K S Orchards Inc 3 $39,153 100.00%
Burnett Orchards 3 $29,114 100.00%
Sportfisher Llc 3 $32,282 100.00%
Lazy H Livestock 3 $12,650 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tricities Community Health 6 $191,606 30.00%
Bechtel National Inc 5 $110,207 25.00%
Starwave Corporation 5 $100,551 25.00%
Areva Np Inc 5 $96,454 25.00%
B B Dental Ceramic Arts Inc 5 $62,787 26.32%
St Ericsson Inc 5 $95,489 26.32%
Pediatrix Medical Group Of Washington Inc Ps 5 $151,112 26.32%
Wilbur Ellis Company 5 $102,115 26.32%
Our Lady Of Lourdes Hospital At Pasco 5 $128,233 26.32%
Subex Inc 5 $94,012 26.32%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cookie And Cracker Manufacturing 1 $51,230 100.00%
Communication And Energy Wire And Cable Manufacturing 1 $65,270 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 1 $95,950 100.00%
Metal Tank Heavy Gauge Manufacturing 1 $55,224 100.00%
Remediation Services 1 $69,618 100.00%
Recreational Vehicle Dealers 1 $107,640 100.00%
Floriculture Production 1 $57,782 100.00%
Other Motor Vehicle Dealers 1 $73,923 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 1 $132,184 100.00%
Confectionery Merchant Wholesalers 1 $60,778 100.00%
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