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.
Employer Search tool is moved to it's own page: "H1B Visa Data Search Tool"

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 %
Chemical Engineers 163 $70,721 84.46%
Computer User Support Specialists 163 $51,517 86.24%
Medical and Health Services Managers 162 $121,002 85.71%
Biological Technicians 152 $45,076 80.42%
Bioinformatics Scientists 150 $69,004 83.80%
Pharmacists 148 $110,665 87.57%
Sales Managers 139 $122,172 83.73%
Accountants 139 $64,434 87.42%
Environmental Engineers 128 $76,503 82.05%
Multimedia Artists and Animators 121 $76,323 79.61%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer Network Support Specialists 13 $84,194 48.15%
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 13 $28,923 48.15%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 13 $45,725 50.00%
Materials Engineers 12 $83,460 48.00%
Industrial Production Managers 12 $114,588 48.00%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 12 $106,534 48.00%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 12 $52,905 48.00%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $59,398 50.00%
Cost Estimators 11 $66,494 45.83%
Personal Care Aides 11 $29,521 45.83%
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 %
Infinite Computer Solutions Inc 44 $88,820 89.80%
Spirent Communications Inc 44 $114,151 89.80%
Ge Renewables Grid Llc 44 $109,119 89.80%
Social Finance Llc 44 $163,030 89.80%
Wenatchee Valley Medical Group Ps 44 $189,124 89.80%
Blink Health Group Llc 44 $153,456 89.80%
Trans American Information Systems Inc 43 $115,165 89.58%
Larsen Toubro Limited 43 $44,260 89.58%
Fpt Usa Corporation 43 $57,415 89.58%
Collabera Inc Previously Known As Gci 43 $67,382 89.58%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rexius Farms Inc 1 $40,040 100.00%
D H Farming 1 $22,714 100.00%
G G Orchards Inc 1 $27,355 100.00%
Taber Investments Inc 1 $27,830 100.00%
Amt Orchards 1 $25,834 100.00%
Sand Slope Acres 1 $23,096 100.00%
Jon L Small Llc 1 $31,262 100.00%
Whitestone Mountain Orchards 1 $23,096 100.00%
Kershaw Fruit 1 $37,378 100.00%
Mcdougall And Sons Inc 1 $18,450 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nbcuniversal Media Llc 2 $115,336 33.33%
University Place Smiles Pllc 2 $111,259 33.33%
Arcsoft Consulting Llc 2 $86,278 33.33%
Datasphere Technologies 2 $121,537 33.33%
Snc Lavalin Constructors Inc 2 $92,415 33.33%
Eagleview Technologies 2 $125,507 33.33%
Wa State Dept Of Licensing 2 $77,556 33.33%
Netgables Inc 2 $117,791 33.33%
Luos Panda Inn Inc 2 $23,754 33.33%
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich Rosati 2 $123,739 33.33%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Investigation And Security Services 3 $95,964 100.00%
Home Furnishings Retailers 3 $157,726 100.00%
Custom Architectural Woodwork And Millwork Manufacturing 3 $82,597 100.00%
Flour Milling 3 $87,291 100.00%
Offices Of Podiatrists 3 $79,560 100.00%
Book Publishers 3 $150,772 100.00%
Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing 3 $65,590 100.00%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Less Than Truckload 2 $129,990 66.67%
Convenience Retailers 2 $102,513 66.67%
Continuing Care Retirement Communities 2 $62,858 66.67%
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