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 %
Accel International Inc	31	$69,976	88.57%
Avant Healthcare Professionals	31	$59,932	88.57%
Fujifilm Sonosite Inc	31	$91,744	88.57%
Solgenie Technologies Inc	31	$56,181	88.57%
Sogeti Usa Llc	31	$87,707	88.57%
Ealearn Inc	31	$95,347	88.57%
Avvo Inc	31	$104,873	88.57%
Ebyte Technologies Inc	31	$70,814	88.57%
Honeywell International Inc	31	$91,253	88.57%
Global Edge Software Inc	31	$88,316	88.57%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Wildcard Properties Llc	2	$98,197	50.00%
Rhondos Llc	2	$129,584	50.00%
All Star Directories	2	$71,760	50.00%
Ftv Employment Services Llc	2	$154,367	50.00%
Eid Jarber Jassar Pllc Dba Happy Kids Dentistr	2	$54,892	50.00%
Bhuiyan Investment Llc	2	$32,448	50.00%
Capital Group Companies Global Inc	2	$146,692	50.00%
Ge Energy Management Services Llc	2	$124,634	50.00%
Eviation Aircraft	2	$131,175	50.00%
H J Takhar Llc	2	$50,461	50.00%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Office Administrative Services	14	$79,156	87.50%
Miscellaneous Intermediation	13	$102,546	81.25%
Photographic Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	13	$66,846	81.25%
Cut Stock Resawing Lumber And Planing	13	$101,976	81.25%
Security Systems Services Except Locksmiths	13	$97,723	81.25%
Plastics Material And Resin Manufacturing	13	$62,568	81.25%
Child And Youth Services	13	$51,073	86.67%
Legal Services	13	$62,502	86.67%
All Other Schools And Instruction	13	$41,073	86.67%
Civic And Social Organizations	13	$81,878	86.67%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Drugs And Druggists Sundries Merchant Wholesalers	2	$66,290	66.67%
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	2	$103,178	66.67%
Pulp Paper And Paperboard Mills	2	$90,771	66.67%
Flour Milling	2	$69,306	66.67%
Amusement And Theme Parks	2	$113,839	66.67%
Footwear Manufacturing	2	$118,581	66.67%
Business Support Services	2	$48,392	66.67%
Motion Picture And Video Distribution	2	$99,382	66.67%
Meat Processed From Carcasses	2	$40,134	66.67%
Oil And Gas Pipeline And Related Structures Construction	2	$102,295	66.67%

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.