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 %
Engineers, All Other	295	$64,883	88.59%
Commercial and Industrial Designers	291	$73,178	87.92%
Biological Scientists, All Other	277	$61,013	87.11%
Dentists, General	270	$124,809	85.44%
Chemists	239	$54,862	75.87%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	234	$58,966	85.71%
Computer Hardware Engineers	222	$117,145	83.77%
Logisticians	221	$78,338	83.71%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	213	$65,358	81.61%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	211	$102,585	81.78%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Childcare Workers	23	$30,257	67.65%
Lawyers	22	$9,328,128	64.71%
Financial Managers	22	$116,710	66.67%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians	22	$57,734	66.67%
Construction Managers	21	$102,783	63.64%
Logisticians	20	$73,730	60.61%
Engineers, All Other	20	$98,759	60.61%
Graphic Designers	19	$55,741	59.38%
General and Operations Managers	19	$117,067	59.38%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	18	$55,067	56.25%

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 %
Slalom Inc	46	$124,199	90.20%
Mind Tech Inc	46	$98,814	90.20%
Affirm Inc	46	$155,202	90.20%
Keysight Technologies Inc	45	$130,641	88.24%
Tencent America Llc	45	$155,038	88.24%
Chinese Information And Service Center	45	$41,363	88.24%
Flyhomes Inc	45	$91,215	88.24%
Jamco America Inc	45	$82,475	88.24%
Infosys Technologies Limited	45	$73,759	88.24%
Tredence Inc	45	$113,242	88.24%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Heritage Farms Llc	1	$40,040	100.00%
Stemilt Ag Aservices Llc	1	$19,874	100.00%
Gloyd Neilson Farms	1	$33,987	100.00%
Jayhawk Orchards Llc	1	$29,370	100.00%
Cascade View Fruit And Cold Storage	1	$22,604	100.00%
Monson Llc	1	$24,960	100.00%
Mario E Martinez Llc	1	$36,213	100.00%
Schmitten Orchards Inc Je Filing W4 Addtl Employers	1	$29,370	100.00%
Triple S Fruit Llc	1	$31,262	100.00%
Zirkle Fruit Company Inc	1	$22,568	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ifusionit Llc	2	$83,720	28.57%
Bastyr University	2	$77,522	28.57%
L L Energy Inc	2	$57,346	28.57%
Pop Inc	2	$81,751	28.57%
Applied Precision Acquisition Corporation	2	$85,395	28.57%
Qualis Health	2	$51,054	28.57%
Perkins Coie Llp	2	$106,985	28.57%
Tass Inc	2	$105,810	28.57%
Mactus Group Llc	2	$92,331	28.57%
Microscan Systems Inc	2	$108,462	28.57%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Funeral Homes And Funeral Services	2	$121,670	66.67%
Heating Equipment Except Warm Air Furnaces Manufacturing	2	$102,128	66.67%
Power Boiler And Heat Exchanger Manufacturing	2	$125,149	66.67%
Sawmills	2	$77,730	66.67%
Space Research And Technology	2	$153,234	66.67%
Breweries	2	$88,192	66.67%
Industrial And Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers	2	$84,438	66.67%
Other Communication And Energy Wire Manufacturing	2	$68,973	66.67%
Carpet And Rug Mills	2	$88,421	66.67%
Aluminum Foundries Except Die Casting	2	$66,373	66.67%

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.