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 %
Battelle	363	$52,349	88.97%
Snap Inc	356	$145,259	88.34%
Aditi Technologies Pvt Ltd	349	$73,010	88.58%
Compunnel Software Group Inc	341	$94,009	89.03%
Servicenow Inc	337	$130,439	88.22%
Adobe Inc	330	$138,928	89.92%
Beyondsoft Consulting Inc	328	$69,056	91.11%
Zulily Llc	325	$115,920	90.78%
Myappshub Llc	313	$100,187	88.17%
Sonata Software North America Inc	312	$68,014	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Diamondback Acres Inc	9	$33,539	100.00%
Kyle Mathison Orchards Inc	9	$34,135	100.00%
Taylor Orchards Llc	9	$23,881	100.00%
Perrault Farms Inc	9	$34,514	100.00%
Rjk Farms Llc Et Al	9	$33,259	100.00%
Mcdougall Family Farming Inc	9	$36,016	100.00%
Potentiality Orchards	9	$30,246	100.00%
Robert David Petty	9	$17,550	100.00%
Direct Staffing Agency Llc	9	$37,378	100.00%
Teeny Farms Inc	9	$36,060	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Offerup	23	$115,474	34.85%
Jnd Inc	23	$57,230	34.85%
Schakra Inc	22	$87,207	33.33%
Lululemon Usa Inc	22	$143,760	34.92%
F5 Inc	21	$127,541	33.33%
Populus Group Llc	20	$47,002,044	32.26%
Cdk Global Llc	20	$99,764	32.26%
Nokia Solutions And Networks Us Llc	20	$105,450	32.26%
Han Ah Reum Market Inc	20	$35,734	35.09%
Russell Investments Group Llc	20	$113,333	35.09%

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.