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 %
Marketing Managers 534 $135,127 87.54%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 528 $60,977 86.56%
Internists, General 474 $159,866 88.43%
Computer Network Architects 463 $105,495 91.32%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 425 $59,602 84.16%
Physical Therapists 397 $72,907 85.56%
Aerospace Engineers 360 $100,025 89.11%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 354 $146,466 90.31%
Data Warehousing Specialists 320 $89,608 90.14%
Family and General Practitioners 314 $140,723 91.81%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Multimedia Artists and Animators 32 $65,672 69.57%
Computer Network Architects 32 $124,971 74.42%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 30 $64,882 71.43%
Dentists, General 30 $122,755 71.43%
Helpers--Production Workers 30 $29,931 76.92%
Family and General Practitioners 29 $134,623 78.38%
Financial Analysts 27 $85,307 72.97%
Sales Managers 26 $120,975 72.22%
Operations Research Analysts 26 $77,666 72.22%
Chefs and Head Cooks 24 $61,664 70.59%
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 %
Gocool Inc 101 $76,721 87.83%
Alaska Airlines Inc 99 $107,147 86.09%
Valve Corporation 99 $107,834 86.84%
Isilon Systems Llc 99 $111,072 86.84%
Discovery Communications Llc 99 $160,805 88.39%
Zs Associates Inc 99 $102,853 88.39%
Horizon Consulting Inc 98 $70,863 90.74%
Sri Tech Solutions Inc 97 $74,206 90.65%
Avalara Inc 97 $131,333 90.65%
Sap America Inc 97 $105,579 92.38%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Herbco International 3 $27,865 100.00%
Blue Bird Inc 3 $24,801 100.00%
Hansen Fruit Administrative Services 3 $36,747 100.00%
Bs Apiary Llc 3 $29,799 100.00%
Blue Sun Farms Inc 3 $38,265 100.00%
Lazy H Livestockray E Holes 3 $9,000 100.00%
Highland Harvest Orchards Llc 3 $36,747 100.00%
Mid Columbia Labor Llc 3 $22,604 100.00%
Quincy Ii Llc 3 $27,352 100.00%
Washington Bulb Company Inc 3 $36,171 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Joy Teriyaki Inc 5 $46,754 29.41%
Talgo Inc 5 $89,053 29.41%
Sterling Infosystems Inc 5 $142,892 29.41%
Bai Tong Family Llc 5 $34,615 29.41%
Safran Electrical Power Usa Llc 5 $101,192 29.41%
Rakuten Usa Inc 5 $108,405 29.41%
Bai Tong Thai Corporation 5 $45,144 31.25%
Liquidhub Inc 5 $108,647 31.25%
Magic Leap Inc 5 $85,733 31.25%
Infoblox 5 $104,653 31.25%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cookie And Cracker Manufacturing 1 $51,230 100.00%
Communication And Energy Wire And Cable Manufacturing 1 $65,270 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 1 $95,950 100.00%
Metal Tank Heavy Gauge Manufacturing 1 $55,224 100.00%
Remediation Services 1 $69,618 100.00%
Recreational Vehicle Dealers 1 $107,640 100.00%
Floriculture Production 1 $57,782 100.00%
Other Motor Vehicle Dealers 1 $73,923 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 1 $132,184 100.00%
Confectionery Merchant Wholesalers 1 $60,778 100.00%
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