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 %
Actuaries 17 $97,802 54.84%
Biomedical Engineers 17 $89,511 56.67%
Veterinarians 15 $76,207 50.00%
Occupational Therapists 15 $8,567,133 51.72%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $52,725 51.72%
Pharmacists 15 $44,424,374 51.72%
Chiropractors 14 $59,730 50.00%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 14 $32,323 50.00%
Clergy 14 $42,499 51.85%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 14 $50,006 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 %
Mphasis Corporation 79 $79,879 87.78%
Technosoft Corporation 78 $80,618 89.66%
Strategic Resources International Inc 78 $88,806 89.66%
Inspur Worldwide Services Ltd 78 $70,005 89.66%
Nokia Of America Corporation 78 $116,020 90.70%
Teradata Operations Inc 77 $132,855 89.53%
Dassault Systemes Americas Corp 77 $94,563 89.53%
Concentrix Cvg Customer Management Group Inc 77 $125,059 89.53%
Alibaba Group Us Inc 76 $125,809 89.41%
V Soft Consulting Group Inc 76 $78,693 89.41%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Greg Harnden 2 $35,100 100.00%
Apple Eye Orchards 2 $25,834 100.00%
Loomis Orchard Llc 2 $35,100 100.00%
El Paraiso 2 $26,832 100.00%
Vantage Orchards Llc 2 $30,316 100.00%
V F Administrative Services Inc 2 $29,370 100.00%
Northern Fruit Company Inc 2 $29,312 100.00%
Radar Orchards Co Llc 2 $23,724 100.00%
Bt Loftus Ranches Inc With 2 Joint Employers 2 $27,355 100.00%
Seney Land Livestock Joint Venture 2 $20,733 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Affirma Consulting Llc 4 $119,345 30.77%
Epipro Llc 4 $108,191 30.77%
Arikkan Inc 4 $91,385 30.77%
Entomo Inc 4 $118,149 30.77%
Sprint Corporation 4 $106,308 30.77%
Att Mobility Services Llc 4 $118,785 30.77%
Smart Technologies Corporation 4 $124,846 30.77%
Peak Reliability 4 $69,503 30.77%
Csi Interfusion Inc 4 $91,411 30.77%
Daedoo Green Inc 4 $33,894 33.33%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Business Service Centers Including Copy Shops 2 $73,487 100.00%
Lessors Of Real Estate 2 $117,863 100.00%
Dance Companies 2 $35,120 100.00%
Flour Milling And Malt Manufacturing 2 $112,653 100.00%
Tour Operators 2 $59,592 100.00%
Private Mail Centers 2 $132,111 100.00%
Scenic And Sightseeing Transportation Land 2 $43,868 100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 2 $51,199 100.00%
Other Pressed And Blown Glass And Glassware Manufacturing 2 $103,449 100.00%
Television Broadcasting Stations 2 $117,123 100.00%
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