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 %
Zoominfo Technologies Llc	42	$111,223	89.36%
Cwc Travel Inc	42	$113,823	89.36%
Alcatel Lucent Usa Inc	42	$90,458	89.36%
Htc Global Services Inc	41	$91,177	89.13%
Whitman College	41	$56,072	89.13%
Synophia Inc	41	$66,460	89.13%
Terex Usa Llc	41	$68,177	89.13%
Sophus It Solutions Llc	41	$98,701	89.13%
The Climate Corporation	41	$117,528	89.13%
Humetis Technologies Inc	41	$69,653	89.13%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Lakeview Farms	1	$25,834	100.00%
Box Canyon Llc	1	$26,395	100.00%
Crane Crane Inc	1	$19,115	100.00%
Pears Inc With Fred Smith Orchards	1	$32,926	100.00%
Bmr Orchards Llc Et Al	1	$24,352	100.00%
Laurie Thornton Orchards	1	$21,603	100.00%
Bandon Orchards Llc	1	$26,395	100.00%
Northern Fruit Company Inc With 4 Joint Employers	1	$27,355	100.00%
Moses Lake Warden Air Service Inc	1	$40,040	100.00%
Stennes Orchards	1	$27,830	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nintex Usa Llc	2	$124,810	33.33%
Ah B Inc	2	$27,518	33.33%
Cyanogen Inc	2	$128,710	33.33%
Mount Olive Developement Llc	2	$55,911	33.33%
Det Norske Veritas Usa Inc	2	$85,041	33.33%
K Chanda Llc	2	$29,765	33.33%
Paperg	2	$84,739	33.33%
The Everett Clinic	2	$98,249	33.33%
Inovant Llc	2	$110,750	33.33%
Nautilus Inc	2	$87,215	33.33%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers	422	$116,885	85.77%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing	411	$109,083	89.74%
Scientific Research And Development Services	392	$70,761	85.96%
Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists	392	$69,929	88.09%
Department Stores	392	$140,165	91.80%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences Except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology	344	$85,939	84.73%
Web Search Portals Libraries Archives And Other Information Services	334	$150,846	88.36%
All Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services	328	$140,792	91.36%
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction	308	$80,181	86.27%
Marketing Consulting Services	308	$92,949	86.52%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Forest Nurseries And Gathering Of Forest Products	4	$39,374	100.00%
Logging	4	$35,448	100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry	4	$37,086	100.00%
Sporting And Recreational Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	3	$25,452	100.00%
Hay Farming	3	$35,471	100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming	3	$35,859	100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover	2	$29,630	100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming	2	$21,687	100.00%
Other Animal Production	2	$33,738	100.00%
Packing And Crating	2	$24,352	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Offices Of Physicians	74	$113,622	80.43%
Electromedical And Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing	67	$104,973	75.28%
Industrial Truck Tractor Trailer And Stacker Machinery Manufacturing	63	$99,043	85.14%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	63	$107,498	87.50%
Offices Of Lawyers	60	$89,959	89.55%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	59	$60,592	93.65%
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution	58	$92,429	92.06%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	58	$107,110	96.67%
Aerospace Product And Parts Manufacturing	57	$99,794	96.61%
Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers	56	$113,188	96.55%

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.