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 %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Aerospace Engineers	51	$103,656	87.93%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	48	$66,501	84.21%
Database Administrators	48	$3,288,546	87.27%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	45	$163,272	81.82%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	42	$31,697	77.78%
Architectural and Engineering Managers	42	$124,972	79.25%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	38	$90,017	74.51%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	35	$66,984	68.63%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	34	$56,413	68.00%
Multimedia Artists and Animators	32	$65,672	65.31%

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 %
Blue Nile Inc	60	$109,520	89.55%
Fred Meyer Stores Inc	60	$101,206	89.55%
Fuelcomm Inc	60	$120,996	89.55%
People Center Inc	60	$151,433	89.55%
Netflix Inc	60	$176,977	89.55%
Byond Inc	59	$105,194	88.06%
Rjt Compuquest Inc	59	$70,159	89.39%
Cbre Inc	59	$90,574	89.39%
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company	59	$116,692	90.77%
Highspot Inc	59	$145,211	90.77%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Columbia Orchard Management	2	$22,850	100.00%
Ce Orchards	2	$28,011	100.00%
East High Flying Inc	2	$43,888	100.00%
Matson Fruit Company	2	$22,350	100.00%
Bybee Farms Llc	2	$35,100	100.00%
Acl Farms Inc	2	$40,040	100.00%
Tree Fruit Management Company Llc	1	$25,834	100.00%
Lucky Bohemian Farms	1	$23,096	100.00%
Danny Tibbs With 5 Joints Employers	1	$27,355	100.00%
Black Star Ranches	1	$26,395	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Peach Labs Inc	3	$162,996	33.33%
Nextant Llc	3	$141,731	33.33%
Russell Investments Group Inc	3	$100,055	33.33%
Ang Technologies Inc	3	$110,663	33.33%
Chol Song Enterprises Inc	3	$29,765	33.33%
Unify Square Inc	3	$110,968	33.33%
Aol Advertising Inc	3	$97,344	33.33%
Panasonic Avionics Corporation	3	$89,996	33.33%
Porchcom Inc	3	$139,665	33.33%
Ab Tycoon Group Inc	3	$24,946	33.33%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing	2	$92,508	100.00%
Other Building Material Dealers	2	$94,578	100.00%
Hazardous Waste Treatment And Disposal	2	$70,044	100.00%
Postproduction Services And Other Motion Picture And Video Industries	2	$98,051	100.00%
Mushroom Production	2	$58,147	100.00%
Printing	2	$133,338	100.00%
Oil And Gas Extraction	2	$92,228	100.00%
Dental Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing	2	$86,653	100.00%
Other Grantmaking And Giving Services	2	$154,388	100.00%
Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	2	$77,116	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.