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 %
Flexe Inc 31 $138,881 88.57%
Contextlogic Inc Dba Wish 30 $158,139 85.71%
Globallogicinc 30 $108,013 85.71%
Tech Matrix Inc 30 $87,169 85.71%
Eminence It Solutions Inc 30 $88,736 88.24%
Verinon Technology Solutions Ltd 30 $94,240 88.24%
Collaborate Solutions Inc 30 $93,123 88.24%
Realself Inc 30 $107,598 88.24%
Hewlett Packard State Local Enterprise Services 30 $78,324 88.24%
Brooks Sports Inc 30 $100,880 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Insightful Corporation 1 $133,099 25.00%
Public Hospital Disstrict 1 Of Mason County 1 $126,402 25.00%
Regnostics Inc 1 $79,206 25.00%
Gen X Clothing Corp 1 $89,482 25.00%
Pokemon Usa Inc 1 $66,997 25.00%
Michael Downey Ps Downey Chiropractic Center 1 $75,920 25.00%
Att Mobility 1 $135,678 25.00%
Choice Regional Health Network 1 $45,094 25.00%
Unigen Pharmaceuticals Inc 1 $52,874 25.00%
Compuvest Corporation 1 $90,043 25.00%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Drugs And Druggists Sundries Merchant Wholesalers 2 $66,290 66.67%
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing 2 $103,178 66.67%
Pulp Paper And Paperboard Mills 2 $90,771 66.67%
Flour Milling 2 $69,306 66.67%
Amusement And Theme Parks 2 $113,839 66.67%
Footwear Manufacturing 2 $118,581 66.67%
Business Support Services 2 $48,392 66.67%
Motion Picture And Video Distribution 2 $99,382 66.67%
Meat Processed From Carcasses 2 $40,134 66.67%
Oil And Gas Pipeline And Related Structures Construction 2 $102,295 66.67%

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