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%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 22 $57,734 66.67%
Financial Managers 22 $116,710 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 %
Dlr Group Inc 23 $64,812 88.46%
Vancouver School District 37 23 $54,060 88.46%
Usm Business Systems Inc 23 $84,597 88.46%
Inteli Platforms Inc 23 $84,299 88.46%
Compusight Corporation 23 $93,431 88.46%
Ariston Tek Inc 23 $77,618 88.46%
Stem Xpert Llc 23 $84,662 88.46%
Epic Games Inc 23 $128,185 88.46%
Infosoft Inc 23 $78,191 88.46%
Path 23 $124,386 92.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ims Health Inc 1 $150,342 33.33%
Upwards Technologies Inc 1 $84,032 33.33%
Bellingham Adult Family Homes Llc 1 $29,016 33.33%
Integrated Diagnostics Inc 1 $113,922 33.33%
Fxi Inc 1 $82,077 33.33%
Life Is Motion Llc 1 $90,979 33.33%
Fort Effect Dba Luum 1 $128,773 33.33%
Compucom Systems Inc 1 $113,298 33.33%
Dahn Yoga Health Centers Inc 1 $53,435 33.33%
Amec Environment Infrastructure Inc 1 $70,741 33.33%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

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.

State Avg Wage