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 %
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	2	$98,925	66.67%
Wind Energy Project Managers	2	$161,658	66.67%
Marine Architects	2	$69,951	66.67%
Electrical Engineering Technologists	2	$56,701	66.67%
Graduate Teaching Assistants	2	$31,866	66.67%
Cargo and Freight Agents	2	$30,951	66.67%
Wind Energy Engineers	2	$63,534	66.67%
Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists	2	$94,484	66.67%
Surveyors	2	$68,578	100.00%
Residential Advisors	2	$29,328	100.00%

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 %
Godaddycom Llc	269	$118,999	85.67%
South Sound Inpatient Physicians Pllc	268	$155,749	86.45%
Ntt Data Inc	268	$95,038	87.58%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services Llc	267	$110,022	87.25%
Divensi Inc	264	$71,804	90.10%
Cirquetech Group Inc	261	$109,320	90.00%
Deloitte Tax Llp	260	$75,152	90.28%
Bill Melinda Gates Foundation	259	$120,763	91.20%
Ibm Corporation	257	$94,074	91.13%
Cybersource Corporation	255	$108,680	91.40%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Standing O Ranch Llc	8	$20,668	100.00%
Rc Orchards Llc	8	$29,525	100.00%
Jake Sterino Inc	8	$39,164	100.00%
Petty Family Goats	8	$22,529	100.00%
Golden Gate Hop Ranches Inc	8	$35,883	100.00%
Hollingbery Farm Llc	8	$34,596	100.00%
Piepel Premium Fruit Co Llc	8	$34,819	100.00%
Firstfruits Farms Llc	8	$36,904	100.00%
Finley Cherries Llc	8	$34,590	100.00%
Cs Orchards Ii Lp	8	$31,673	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Gilead Sciences Inc	16	$67,945	31.37%
Providence Health Services Wa	16	$142,670	31.37%
Loyalty Methods Inc	16	$110,717	32.00%
Sourcecode North America Inc	16	$116,327	32.65%
Hulu Llc	16	$122,629	32.65%
Wicresoft North America	16	$93,027	32.65%
Vertafore Inc	16	$110,956	33.33%
Rythmos Inc	16	$123,804	33.33%
Amazon Web Services Llc	15	$83,542	31.91%
Liberty Mutual Group Inc	15	$107,331	32.61%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Soap And Cleaning Compound Manufacturing	6	$58,951	85.71%
Hardware Merchant Wholesalers	6	$115,742	85.71%
General Freight Trucking	6	$67,985	85.71%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Truckload	6	$78,305	85.71%
Shellfish Farming	6	$92,674	85.71%
Footwear Merchant Wholesalers	6	$99,147	85.71%
Solar Electric Power Generation	6	$93,052	85.71%
All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	6	$109,467	85.71%
Pulp Paper And Paperboard Mills	6	$93,285	85.71%
Vocational Rehabilitation Services	6	$77,331	85.71%

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.