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 %
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 %
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 13 $28,923 48.15%
Computer Network Support Specialists 13 $84,194 48.15%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 13 $45,725 50.00%
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 48.00%
Industrial Production Managers 12 $114,588 48.00%
Materials Engineers 12 $83,460 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 %
Davita Inc 29 $75,664 87.88%
Creditcard Discount Services Inc 29 $62,622 87.88%
Health Carousel Llc 29 $66,603 87.88%
Carrentalscom Inc 29 $108,612 87.88%
Xavient Information Systems Inc 29 $71,133 87.88%
Neal Analytics Llc 29 $96,440 87.88%
Mentis Systems Inc 29 $82,685 87.88%
Vertex Software Inc 29 $79,901 87.88%
Astir Services Llc 29 $80,685 87.88%
Pamten Inc 29 $87,657 87.88%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Metia Solutions Inc 1 $92,934 25.00%
Jlr The Engineering Solutions Company Dba Simutech 1 $58,531 25.00%
Ericsson Services Inc 1 $61,900 25.00%
Columbia Sentinel Engineers Inc 1 $85,509 25.00%
Messiah Lutheran Church 1 $32,053 25.00%
Theraclone Sciences 1 $139,776 25.00%
Tra Medical Imaging 1 $127,109 25.00%
Naam Thai Cuisine 1 $21,000 25.00%
Pathway Medical Technologies Inc 1 $94,203 25.00%
Hankook Food Services Inc 1 $170,269 25.00%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

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