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 %
Camelot Integrated Solutions Inc	41	$102,203	89.13%
Ness Usa Inc	41	$79,568	89.13%
Research In Motion Corporation	41	$86,915	89.13%
Sysintelli Inc	41	$89,711	89.13%
Waymo Llc	41	$131,811	91.11%
Government Employees Insurance Company Geico	41	$148,770	91.11%
Optum Services Inc	40	$130,211	88.89%
Amazon Mechanical Turk Inc	40	$105,757	88.89%
Opensoft Inc	40	$82,213	88.89%
Dell Marketing Lp	40	$108,896	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Efrain Zaragoza	1	$40,040	100.00%
Double M Orchard Llc	1	$32,926	100.00%
Gold Digger Apples Inc	1	$21,603	100.00%
Royal Honey Company Llc	1	$33,987	100.00%
Kershaw Farm Labor Mgt	1	$36,213	100.00%
Smith And Nelson Inc	1	$27,355	100.00%
Wl Orchards	1	$26,395	100.00%
Whitestone Mountain Ranch	1	$21,603	100.00%
Mccarthy Orchard	1	$22,604	100.00%
Vf Administrative Services Inc	1	$29,370	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Smartsheetcom Inc	2	$117,458	33.33%
Jwk Corp	2	$30,316	33.33%
Bensussen Deutsch Associates Llc	2	$136,251	33.33%
Blastworks Inc	2	$124,686	33.33%
Auroraview Llc	2	$133,806	33.33%
Tkh Inc Dba The Korea House	2	$55,328	33.33%
Possible Worldwide Llc	2	$53,394	33.33%
Cmc Icos Biologics	2	$83,887	33.33%
Baker Hostetler Llp	2	$106,423	33.33%
Netapp Inc	2	$123,022	33.33%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing	4	$90,516	100.00%
American Indian And Alaska Native Tribal Governments	4	$95,368	100.00%
Telephone Call Centers	4	$91,421	100.00%
Hay Farming	4	$79,950	100.00%
Motor Vehicle Supplies And New Parts Merchant Wholesalers	4	$104,681	100.00%
Other Millwork Including Flooring	4	$62,150	100.00%
Electronic And Precision Equipment Repair And Maintenance	4	$80,746	100.00%
Bread And Bakery Product Manufacturing	4	$58,016	100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming	4	$82,680	100.00%
Landscaping Services	4	$87,943	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.