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 %
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 %
Allen Institute 146 $69,074 89.57%
Nexius Insight Inc 146 $77,160 89.57%
Coinbase Inc 146 $145,575 89.57%
Cypress Semiconductor Corporation 145 $103,587 90.06%
Ybrant Technologies Llc 145 $107,828 91.19%
Pactera Technologies Na Inc 144 $70,443 90.57%
Smartsheet Inc 143 $123,991 90.51%
Sea Mar Community Health Centers 143 $98,260 91.08%
Axon Enterprise Inc 143 $110,490 91.08%
Mckinsey Company Inc United States 143 $101,660 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Harvest Plus Llc 5 $36,213 100.00%
Eg Richter Farm Inc 5 $33,251 100.00%
Upland Vineyards Llc 4 $34,419 100.00%
Pacific Agri Service Llc 4 $36,904 100.00%
Hollingbery Farms Llc 4 $36,239 100.00%
Rc Orchards 4 $29,901 100.00%
Cascade View Fruit Cold Storage Llc 4 $26,112 100.00%
Dns Farm Services 4 $30,347 100.00%
Crystal View Raspberry Farm Inc 4 $35,355 100.00%
Mid Basin Labor Llc 4 $28,959 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Concord Engineering Inc 8 $96,114 30.77%
Carrentalscom Inc 8 $106,967 32.00%
Himalaya Capital Management Llc 8 $92,713 32.00%
The Climate Corporation 8 $108,064 32.00%
Tencent America Llc 8 $110,346 32.00%
Downriggers 8 $24,794 33.33%
Hway Market Llc 8 $28,283 33.33%
Sea Mar Community Health Center 7 $95,761 29.17%
Amazon Services Llc 7 $92,602 29.17%
Stantec Consulting Services Inc 7 $91,969 29.17%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Coal Mining 2 $40,789 100.00%
Paperboard Container Manufacturing 2 $86,331 100.00%
Golf Courses And Country Clubs 2 $48,922 100.00%
Boat Dealers 2 $25,750 100.00%
Restaurants And Other Eating Places 2 $92,643 100.00%
Chicken Egg Production 2 $50,814 100.00%
Soft Drink And Ice Manufacturing 2 $88,473 100.00%
Fluid Power Pump And Motor Manufacturing 2 $85,780 100.00%
Exterminating And Pest Control Services 2 $108,004 100.00%
Furniture And Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers 2 $48,121 100.00%
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