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 %
Aetna Resources Llc 28 $104,146 87.50%
Red Hat Inc 28 $118,378 87.50%
Piorion Solutionsinc 28 $106,933 87.50%
Skill On Tap Llc 28 $104,077 87.50%
Memorial Physicians Pllc 27 $165,390 87.10%
Applab Systems Inc 27 $96,497 87.10%
Myapps Hub Llc 27 $99,087 87.10%
Amazon Digital Services Llc 27 $99,640 87.10%
Cayley Aerospace Inc 27 $70,848 87.10%
Factspan Inc 27 $78,997 87.10%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
A Beautiful Living Adult Family Home 1 $24,794 25.00%
Biocontrol Systems Inc 1 $53,602 25.00%
Atacs Products Inc 1 $44,158 25.00%
Bright Water Waldorf Society 1 $41,930 25.00%
Haakon Industries 1 $53,352 25.00%
Advantage Iq 1 $79,310 25.00%
Newton Research Labs Inc 1 $83,574 25.00%
Kois Center Llc 1 $55,890 25.00%
Titan Websites Inc 1 $53,061 25.00%
Kst Inc Dba Happy At The Bay Teriyaki 7 1 $27,622 25.00%

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