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 %
Tekwissen Llc 38 $79,605 88.37%
Musigma Inc 38 $64,107 88.37%
Magnusson Klemencic Associates Inc 38 $69,947 88.37%
Intuit Inc 38 $136,547 88.37%
Perficient Inc 38 $105,097 88.37%
Airbiquity Inc 38 $100,833 88.37%
Liveperson Inc 38 $126,849 88.37%
Sriven Systems Of Tx Inc 37 $87,676 86.05%
Isite Technologies Inc 37 $94,203 86.05%
Cyberbest Technology Inc 37 $66,121 88.10%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bonnie Plants Llc 49 1 $37,378 100.00%
A B Llc 1 $22,714 100.00%
Cpc International Apple Co 1 $33,987 100.00%
Five Star Orchard 1 $25,834 100.00%
King Fuji Ranch Et Al 1 $36,213 100.00%
Sather Management 1 $26,395 100.00%
Tt Orchards Inc 1 $37,378 100.00%
Marquez Farms Llc 1 $40,040 100.00%
Godwin Family Orchard Llc Je Filing With 2 Addtl Ind Emp 1 $29,370 100.00%
Wescott And Associates 1 $25,834 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
National Medical Care An Fmc Company 2 $57,294 40.00%
Trend Capital Holdings Inc 2 $68,328 40.00%
Southland Hospitalists Pc 2 $150,176 40.00%
Xome Realty Services Llc 2 $133,037 40.00%
Clallam County Public Hospital District No 2 Dba 2 $155,407 40.00%
Whitworth University 2 $48,248 40.00%
Thrivesoft Inc 2 $92,363 40.00%
Homesite Group Incorporated 2 $152,693 40.00%
Prime 8 Llc 2 $160,462 40.00%
Link Design Group Llc 2 $82,483 40.00%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

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