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 %
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	32	$51,917	69.57%
Computer Network Architects	32	$124,971	74.42%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	30	$64,882	71.43%
Helpers--Production Workers	30	$29,931	71.43%
Dentists, General	30	$122,755	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 %
Ecom Consulting Inc	49	$63,449	87.50%
Axio Research Llc	49	$69,683	87.50%
Photon Infotech Inc	49	$96,842	87.50%
Moxie Software Cim Corp	49	$90,949	89.09%
Getty Images Seattle Inc	49	$108,355	89.09%
Apogee Medical Group Washington Pc	48	$128,821	87.27%
Experis Us Inc	48	$84,776	87.27%
Sapphire Software Solutions Inc	48	$86,061	87.27%
Spacelabs Healthcare Llc	48	$92,544	87.27%
Stream Global Solutions Llc	48	$49,100	87.27%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Shinn Son	1	$32,926	100.00%
Palo Alto Orchard	1	$24,690	100.00%
E G Richter Farm Inc	1	$29,370	100.00%
C S Orchards Ii Lp With 6 Joint Employers	1	$31,262	100.00%
L R 155 Wapato Orchards	1	$22,048	100.00%
Northwest Organic Farm Llc	1	$40,040	100.00%
Trout Lake Farm	1	$24,960	100.00%
Valle Orchards Llc	1	$33,987	100.00%
Callahan Orchards Llc	1	$23,096	100.00%
Jayhawk Orcdards Llc	1	$29,370	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Pubg Santa Monica Inc	3	$148,387	37.50%
Slalom Inc	3	$118,955	37.50%
Radio Hankook Inc	2	$67,111	25.00%
Baylis Architects Inc	2	$50,232	25.00%
Ciena Corp	2	$87,360	25.00%
Telecom Transport Management Inc	2	$84,448	28.57%
Yakima Valley Professional Services On 12th Pc	2	$122,366	28.57%
Skagit Valley Medical Center	2	$97,832	28.57%
Aegis Therapies Inc	2	$60,788	28.57%
Idd Aerospace Corp	2	$98,072	28.57%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Air And Gas Compressor Manufacturing	2	$79,820	66.67%
Coastal And Great Lakes Passenger Transportation	2	$141,960	66.67%
Special Needs Transportation	2	$78,562	66.67%
Sign Manufacturing	2	$62,899	66.67%
Used Merchandise Retailers	2	$140,754	66.67%
Other Foundation Structure And Building Exterior Contractors	2	$69,784	66.67%
Fruit And Vegetable Preserving And Specialty Food Manufacturing	2	$74,745	66.67%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating	2	$52,884	100.00%
Community Food And Housing And Emergency And Other Relief Services	2	$53,529	100.00%
Office Furniture Except Wood Manufacturing	2	$75,879	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.