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.
Employer Search tool is moved to it's own page: "H1B Visa Data Search Tool"

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 %
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 208 $65,013 82.87%
General and Operations Managers 203 $120,137 82.19%
Materials Scientists 198 $58,074 81.48%
Human Resources Specialists 195 $67,192 80.91%
Lawyers 182 $109,116 80.53%
Biomedical Engineers 179 $81,343 83.64%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 176 $68,140 85.02%
Mental Health Counselors 172 $55,387 83.50%
Construction Managers 170 $97,337 86.73%
Financial Managers 168 $136,984 85.71%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Biomedical Engineers 17 $89,511 54.84%
Actuaries 17 $97,802 56.67%
Pharmacists 15 $44,424,374 50.00%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $52,725 51.72%
Veterinarians 15 $76,207 51.72%
Occupational Therapists 15 $8,567,133 51.72%
Chiropractors 14 $59,730 50.00%
Clergy 14 $42,499 50.00%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 14 $50,006 51.85%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 14 $32,323 51.85%
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 %
Snowflake Inc 214 $158,431 87.70%
Telecommunication Systems Inc 213 $99,552 88.75%
Peacehealth 212 $152,989 88.33%
Providence Health Services Washington 208 $126,675 87.03%
Harman Connected Services Inc 207 $89,198 87.34%
Persistent Systems Inc 206 $71,801 87.29%
Egencia Llc 206 $113,107 88.79%
Dropbox Inc 201 $127,004 87.39%
Latentview Analytics Corporation 198 $83,503 87.22%
Lt Technology Services Limited 196 $72,042 86.34%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Stennes Orchards Inc 6 $26,274 100.00%
Mmp Orchards Llc 6 $33,550 100.00%
Hima Nursery Inc 6 $34,438 100.00%
Coyote Flats Llc 6 $39,153 100.00%
Griffin Creek Farm Llc 6 $35,755 100.00%
Limon Sons Inc 6 $33,736 100.00%
Harvey L Jones Farms Inc 6 $36,497 100.00%
Gasseling Ranches Inc 6 $34,115 100.00%
Bmr Orchards Llc 6 $31,886 100.00%
The New Royal Bluff Orchard Llc With 1 Joint Employer 6 $32,899 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Moxie Software Cim Corporation 11 $96,486 31.43%
Greenbay Infotech Llc 11 $111,511 31.43%
Design Laboratory Inc 11 $120,311 31.43%
Wenatchee Valley Medical Group Ps 11 $142,784 31.43%
Juno Therapeutics Inc 11 $119,976 31.43%
Greypoint Inc Dba Convoy 11 $99,698 31.43%
Globant Llc 11 $108,635 33.33%
Convoy Inc 11 $111,369 33.33%
Seattle Cancer Care Alliance 10 $74,630 30.30%
Dendreon Corporation 10 $83,163 31.25%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

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.

State Avg Wage