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 %
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 %
Amazon Services Llc 191 $94,121 84.51%
Premera Blue Cross 191 $104,593 84.51%
Redfin Corporation 190 $109,252 84.82%
Hitachi Consulting Corporation 188 $84,391 84.68%
F5 Inc 188 $116,591 88.26%
Nagarro Inc 187 $69,883 91.22%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation 186 $83,610 91.18%
Orchestra Technology Inc 185 $73,988 91.58%
Hp Inc 184 $104,840 91.09%
Kpmg Llp 182 $85,375 91.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hiatt Honey Llc 6 $30,864 100.00%
Eilers Farms Partnership 6 $35,301 100.00%
Stormy Mountain Labor Association 6 $38,709 100.00%
Gold Plants Llc 6 $35,755 100.00%
Upland Vineyards Llc Et Al 5 $31,716 100.00%
Skagit Valley Farm Llc 5 $37,086 100.00%
Frosty Ridge Orchards Llc 5 $32,040 100.00%
Custom Orchards Inc North Orchards 5 $27,564 100.00%
Shinn Son Inc 5 $32,298 100.00%
Cascade Holdings Group Lp 5 $27,290 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Memorial Physicians Pllc 10 $131,601 31.25%
Arenanet Llc 10 $72,230 31.25%
Tct Mobile Inc 10 $97,623 32.26%
Amazon Mechanical Turk Inc 10 $96,832 32.26%
Liberty Mutual Technology Group Inc 10 $131,479 32.26%
Ge Renewables Grid Llc 10 $142,417 32.26%
Blink Health Group Llc 10 $143,050 33.33%
Asian Counseling And Referral Service 9 $48,487 30.00%
Mentis Systems Inc 9 $93,877 30.00%
Deepintel Solutions Llc 9 $96,863 30.00%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Drugs And Druggists Sundries Merchant Wholesalers 2 $66,290 66.67%
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing 2 $103,178 66.67%
Pulp Paper And Paperboard Mills 2 $90,771 66.67%
Flour Milling 2 $69,306 66.67%
Amusement And Theme Parks 2 $113,839 66.67%
Footwear Manufacturing 2 $118,581 66.67%
Business Support Services 2 $48,392 66.67%
Motion Picture And Video Distribution 2 $99,382 66.67%
Meat Processed From Carcasses 2 $40,134 66.67%
Oil And Gas Pipeline And Related Structures Construction 2 $102,295 66.67%

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