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 %
Pyramid Technology Solutions Inc 27 $72,160 87.10%
Data Solutions Inc 27 $89,710 87.10%
Altius Institute For Biomedical Sciences 27 $70,320 87.10%
State Of Washington Department Of Social And Health Services 27 $122,209 87.10%
Grant Thornton Llp 27 $89,853 87.10%
Trident Seafoods Corporation 27 $102,958 87.10%
Xenoninfotek Inc 27 $86,955 87.10%
Motorola Solutions Inc 27 $108,690 87.10%
Kpit Infosystems Incorporated 27 $82,652 87.10%
Us Bank National Association 27 $114,459 87.10%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Caliber Data Inc 1 $105,685 25.00%
Samurai Noodle Inc 1 $48,776 25.00%
Mtarek Baghdadi 1 $105,810 25.00%
Merkle Inc 1 $50,107 25.00%
Professional Bowlers Association 1 $46,155 25.00%
Occhio Inc Ps 1 $97,490 25.00%
C2 Educational Systems Inc 1 $43,638 25.00%
School Specialty Inc 1 $44,221 25.00%
Kheper Games Inc 1 $58,843 25.00%
The Mountain Whisper Light Inc 1 $50,107 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