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)

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 %
Deloitte Consulting Llp 1,743 $94,013 96.94%
Tech Mahindra Americas Inc 1,682 $84,384 95.35%
Nordstrom Inc 1,607 $119,292 94.47%
Ernst Young Us Llp 1,384 $95,145 95.78%
Starbucks Coffee Company 1,361 $114,412 97.49%
Amazon Data Services Inc 1,280 $110,202 97.78%
Ust Global Inc 1,158 $80,510 91.32%
Salesforcecom Inc 1,147 $129,793 93.33%
Apple Inc 1,094 $152,092 91.93%
Zillow Inc 1,049 $129,167 91.22%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Washington Orchard Management Llc 23 $35,387 100.00%
Blue Cascade Orchards Company 23 $35,487 100.00%
Mcdougall Family Farming 22 $30,486 100.00%
Chiawana Orchards Llc 21 $41,622 100.00%
Douglas Ag Services 19 $35,958 100.00%
Sather Management Inc 18 $30,441 100.00%
Stemilt Ag Services Llc 17 $30,256 100.00%
Taylor Orchards Management Inc 17 $29,997 100.00%
Dickey Farms Inc 17 $35,476 100.00%
Washington Bulb Co Inc 17 $29,088 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cisco Systems Inc 82 $119,076 33.61%
Adobe Inc 79 $128,794 36.24%
Twitter Inc 77 $118,252 37.38%
Akvelon Inc 72 $100,323 35.29%
Slalom Llc 71 $121,132 34.98%
Wafertech Llc 68 $78,102 34.69%
Tableau Software Inc 66 $110,098 39.29%
Ernst Young Us Llp 66 $117,643 40.00%
Merit Integrated Logistics 57 $24,482 34.55%
Rite Aid Corporation 55 $89,595 35.71%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

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.

State Avg Wage