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 %
Tekwissen Llc 38 $79,605 88.37%
Musigma Inc 38 $64,107 88.37%
Magnusson Klemencic Associates Inc 38 $69,947 88.37%
Intuit Inc 38 $136,547 88.37%
Perficient Inc 38 $105,097 88.37%
Airbiquity Inc 38 $100,833 88.37%
Liveperson Inc 38 $126,849 88.37%
Sriven Systems Of Tx Inc 37 $87,676 86.05%
Isite Technologies Inc 37 $94,203 86.05%
Cyberbest Technology Inc 37 $66,121 88.10%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bonnie Plants Llc 49 1 $37,378 100.00%
A B Llc 1 $22,714 100.00%
Cpc International Apple Co 1 $33,987 100.00%
Five Star Orchard 1 $25,834 100.00%
King Fuji Ranch Et Al 1 $36,213 100.00%
Sather Management 1 $26,395 100.00%
Tt Orchards Inc 1 $37,378 100.00%
Marquez Farms Llc 1 $40,040 100.00%
Godwin Family Orchard Llc Je Filing With 2 Addtl Ind Emp 1 $29,370 100.00%
Wescott And Associates 1 $25,834 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
National Medical Care An Fmc Company 2 $57,294 40.00%
Trend Capital Holdings Inc 2 $68,328 40.00%
Southland Hospitalists Pc 2 $150,176 40.00%
Xome Realty Services Llc 2 $133,037 40.00%
Clallam County Public Hospital District No 2 Dba 2 $155,407 40.00%
Whitworth University 2 $48,248 40.00%
Thrivesoft Inc 2 $92,363 40.00%
Homesite Group Incorporated 2 $152,693 40.00%
Prime 8 Llc 2 $160,462 40.00%
Link Design Group Llc 2 $82,483 40.00%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

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