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 %
Emc Corporation	418	$108,345	88.94%
Stripe Inc	416	$138,499	90.43%
Qualtrics Llc	400	$133,713	87.15%
Att Services Inc	395	$117,721	86.81%
Akvelon Inc	381	$88,537	84.67%
Tiktok Inc	373	$145,328	84.01%
Indeed Inc	372	$123,778	85.13%
Intel Corporation	369	$116,192	86.62%
Doordash Inc	364	$160,498	86.05%
Nvidia Corporation	364	$149,171	87.71%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
King Fuji Ranch Inc	10	$28,963	100.00%
Bronze Star Inc	10	$30,053	100.00%
Mackenzie Farms Inc	10	$32,298	100.00%
Brandon Lewis Orchard Inc	10	$34,283	100.00%
Evergreen Agricultural Services Llc	10	$33,436	100.00%
Bt Loftus Ranches Inc	10	$30,376	100.00%
Burton Christmas Trees Llc	10	$34,462	100.00%
Dns Farm Services Llc	10	$35,422	100.00%
Rjk Farms Llc	10	$35,968	100.00%
Eddie Farms Inc	10	$35,774	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Okta Inc	28	$133,936	37.33%
Pinterest Inc	27	$129,239	36.49%
South Sound Inpatient Physicians	26	$133,063	35.62%
Sel Engineering Services Inc	26	$88,437	36.11%
Uipath Inc	25	$129,605	35.21%
Isilon Systems Llc	24	$111,616	33.80%
Cruise Llc	24	$132,892	34.29%
Credit Card Discount Services	23	$80,987	33.82%
Horizon Consulting Inc	23	$90,904	33.82%
Dassault Systemes Americas Corp	23	$105,992	34.33%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Logging	2	$31,074	66.67%
Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing	2	$94,612	66.67%
Refrigeration Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$52,167	66.67%
Industrial Valve Manufacturing	2	$87,724	66.67%
Other Similar Organizations Except Business Professional Labor And Political Organizations	2	$57,096	66.67%
Ship Building And Repairing	2	$83,470	66.67%
Coastal And Great Lakes Freight Transportation	2	$113,797	66.67%
Special Die And Tool Die Set Jig And Fixture Manufacturing	2	$64,938	66.67%
Pension Funds	2	$163,634	66.67%
Wood Office Furniture Manufacturing	2	$72,249	66.67%

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.