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 %
Anthropologists and Archeologists 1 $47,091 100.00%
Food Batchmakers 1 $32,261 100.00%
Industrial Engineering Technicians 1 $48,318 100.00%
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other 1 $61,651 100.00%
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 1 $32,490 100.00%
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 1 $49,358 100.00%
Orthoptists 1 $72,238 100.00%
Amusement and Recreation Attendants 1 $20,488 100.00%
Storage and Distribution Managers 1 $98,800 100.00%
Medical Secretaries 1 $38,667 100.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Battelle 363 $52,349 88.97%
Snap Inc 356 $145,259 88.34%
Aditi Technologies Pvt Ltd 349 $73,010 88.58%
Compunnel Software Group Inc 341 $94,009 89.03%
Servicenow Inc 337 $130,439 88.22%
Adobe Inc 330 $138,928 89.92%
Beyondsoft Consulting Inc 328 $69,056 91.11%
Zulily Llc 325 $115,920 90.78%
Myappshub Llc 313 $100,187 88.17%
Sonata Software North America Inc 312 $68,014 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Diamondback Acres Inc 9 $33,539 100.00%
Kyle Mathison Orchards Inc 9 $34,135 100.00%
Taylor Orchards Llc 9 $23,881 100.00%
Perrault Farms Inc 9 $34,514 100.00%
Rjk Farms Llc Et Al 9 $33,259 100.00%
Mcdougall Family Farming Inc 9 $36,016 100.00%
Potentiality Orchards 9 $30,246 100.00%
Robert David Petty 9 $17,550 100.00%
Direct Staffing Agency Llc 9 $37,378 100.00%
Teeny Farms Inc 9 $36,060 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Offerup 23 $115,474 34.85%
Jnd Inc 23 $57,230 34.85%
Schakra Inc 22 $87,207 33.33%
Lululemon Usa Inc 22 $143,760 34.92%
F5 Inc 21 $127,541 33.33%
Populus Group Llc 20 $47,002,044 32.26%
Cdk Global Llc 20 $99,764 32.26%
Nokia Solutions And Networks Us Llc 20 $105,450 32.26%
Han Ah Reum Market Inc 20 $35,734 35.09%
Russell Investments Group Llc 20 $113,333 35.09%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

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