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 %
Business Intelli Solutions Inc	35	$73,278	87.50%
Amgen Inc	35	$85,521	89.74%
Adisys Corp	35	$69,050	89.74%
Amazon Web Services Llc	35	$77,838	89.74%
Idexcel Inc	35	$91,499	89.74%
Logic Planet Inc	35	$93,202	89.74%
Amazoncomca Inc	35	$104,975	89.74%
Yahoo Holdings Inc	35	$141,573	89.74%
Coretek Labs Llc	35	$113,051	89.74%
Skytap Inc	35	$125,840	89.74%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Rocky Road Land And Adventure Company Llc	1	$24,690	100.00%
Box Canyon Fruit Llc	1	$26,395	100.00%
Brent Hartley Farms Llc	1	$36,213	100.00%
Danny Tibbs Orchards	1	$23,096	100.00%
Eldon Painter	1	$15,080	100.00%
K S Orchards	1	$32,926	100.00%
Herbco International Inc	1	$25,834	100.00%
Washington Fruit Administrative Services Ii	1	$32,926	100.00%
Castrejon Orchard	1	$36,213	100.00%
Double M Orchard Llc With 3 Joint Employers	1	$31,262	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Compass Constuction Management Inc	2	$57,991	40.00%
Trupanion	2	$95,951	40.00%
Agc Biologics Inc	2	$84,812	40.00%
Activision Publishing Inc	2	$80,007	40.00%
Happy Bridge Llc	2	$45,906	40.00%
Productiv Inc	2	$121,087	40.00%
Engie Insight Services Inc Dba Engie Impact	2	$147,379	40.00%
Sonika Singla Dmd Pllc	2	$161,855	40.00%
Aries App Inc	2	$73,747	40.00%
Cloudiq Technologies Inc	2	$135,460	40.00%

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.