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 %
Applied Computer Techniques 34 $82,051 89.47%
Only It Consulting Llc 34 $84,397 89.47%
King County 34 $115,678 89.47%
Warnermedia Services Llc 34 $133,000 89.47%
Quadrant Technologies Llc 34 $105,652 89.47%
Goldman Sachs Co Llc 33 $123,142 86.84%
Supreme Tech Solutions Llc 33 $69,320 86.84%
Fusion Plus Solutions Inc 33 $100,503 86.84%
Biblioso Corporation 33 $108,939 89.19%
American Tire Distributors Inc 33 $100,848 89.19%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
On Point Orchards Llc Filing W5 Joint Employers 1 $31,262 100.00%
Vickery Orchards Inc 1 $23,096 100.00%
Hiatt Honey Nd Llc 1 $22,714 100.00%
Cerqui Farms 1 $27,355 100.00%
Clayton Orchards 1 $27,830 100.00%
Pacific Coast Labor Association 1 $40,040 100.00%
Blue Cascade Orchards Comapny 1 $32,926 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nikoo Products Inc 2 $50,871 40.00%
Veca Electric Technologies 2 $149,615 40.00%
Commerce Architects Llc 2 $56,264 40.00%
Brown And Caldwell 2 $91,780 40.00%
Wormpex Ai Research Llc 2 $94,203 40.00%
Ariba Inc 2 $157,550 40.00%
Viome Inc 2 $144,602 40.00%
Bdo Usa Llp 2 $130,354 40.00%
Himalayan Grill Llc Dba Kastoori Grill 2 $62,317 40.00%
Minglian Management Llc 2 $76,763 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