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 %
Medical Equipment Repairers 1 $63,731 100.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 1 $56,638 100.00%
Dermatologists 1 $172,744 100.00%
Physical Therapist Assistants 1 $43,680 100.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 1 $82,555 100.00%
Producers 1 $47,382 100.00%
Foresters 1 $53,872 100.00%
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 %
Maplebear Inc 59 $168,962 90.77%
Akamai Technologies Inc 58 $115,739 89.23%
Holland America Line Nv 58 $111,831 90.63%
Management Health Systems Llc 58 $52,145 90.63%
Qualcomm Technologies Inc 58 $108,860 90.63%
Mcg Health Llc 58 $112,245 90.63%
Myriad Consulting Inc 57 $73,683 89.06%
Hulu Llc 57 $112,979 89.06%
Mouri Tech Llc 57 $84,758 90.48%
Ang Technologies Inc 57 $71,907 90.48%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Valle Orchard Llc 1 $37,378 100.00%
Acl Farms Incorporated 1 $18,304 100.00%
Alamo Organic Orchards Llc Filing W 3 Joint Employers 1 $31,262 100.00%
Radar Hill Apples Llc 1 $40,040 100.00%
Sv Orchards Llc 1 $24,690 100.00%
Carp Llc 1 $25,834 100.00%
Ochoa Brothers Farms Llc 1 $33,987 100.00%
Mid Basin Labor 1 $25,834 100.00%
Ostrom Mushroom Farm Llc 1 $33,987 100.00%
Lsi Orchard Llc Je Filing With 5 Addtl Employers 1 $29,370 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
3sharp 3 $110,219 33.33%
Affiliated Engineers Nw Inc 3 $126,152 33.33%
South Puget Sound Community College 3 $56,953 33.33%
Aditi Consulting Llc 3 $148,852 33.33%
Xevo Inc 3 $112,750 33.33%
Radiant Vision Systems Llc 3 $121,139 33.33%
S Won Hospitality Llc 3 $51,383 33.33%
Nintendo Software Technology Corporation 3 $70,720 33.33%
Mcgraw Hill Global Education Llc 3 $96,734 33.33%
Lease Crutcher Lewis Wa Llc 3 $100,894 33.33%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Offices Of Dentists 307 $130,243 90.29%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies 300 $131,344 88.76%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 297 $58,957 87.87%
Industrial Truck Tractor Trailer And Stacker Machinery Manufacturing 295 $95,685 90.21%
Freight Transportation Arrangement 288 $107,908 90.00%
Grantmaking Foundations 286 $119,353 90.22%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 275 $108,789 86.75%
Specialty Except Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals 274 $69,821 88.39%
Commercial Banking 272 $101,233 88.03%
Offices Of Lawyers 270 $88,069 87.66%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 2 $20,124 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 2 $38,709 100.00%
Potato Farming 1 $40,040 50.00%
Cattle Feedlots 1 $40,040 100.00%
Water Supply And Irrigation Systems 1 $37,378 100.00%
Wheat Farming 1 $40,040 100.00%
Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 1 $79,997 100.00%
Livestock Merchant Wholesalers 1 $31,262 100.00%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 1 $26,608 100.00%

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