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 %
Speech-Language Pathologists 120 $63,389 86.96%
Occupational Therapists 116 $65,263 84.06%
Soil and Plant Scientists 116 $44,077 84.67%
Database Architects 113 $91,736 83.70%
Cost Estimators 112 $68,779 84.21%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 108 $47,946 81.20%
Economists 106 $92,028 81.54%
Food Scientists and Technologists 106 $63,575 83.46%
Computer Network Support Specialists 106 $62,999 84.13%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 104 $62,433 82.54%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Architectural and Civil Drafters 11 $52,881 45.83%
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food 10 $25,383 43.48%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $47,901 43.48%
Computer Programmers 9 $93,995 39.13%
Food Service Managers 9 $81,598 39.13%
Home Health Aides 9 $29,485 39.13%
Computer User Support Specialists 9 $71,880 39.13%
Social and Community Service Managers 9 $66,344 39.13%
Food Preparation Workers 9 $27,278 39.13%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 8 $64,636 36.36%
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 %
Belgium 12 $103,189 41.38%
Moldova 12 $93,177 42.86%
Morocco 11 $92,180 42.31%
Croatia 11 $103,189 44.00%
Armenia 11 $93,725 45.83%
Czech Republic 11 $108,147 47.83%
Switzerland 10 $92,431 50.00%
Denmark 10 $130,058 52.63%
Trinidad And Tobago 9 $92,990 47.37%
Syria 9 $142,327 47.37%

Top Hiring Companies in Washington (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Microsoft Corporation 62,505 $111,958 95.19%
Amazoncom Services Llc 30,450 $114,354 98.10%
Infosys Limited 12,662 $80,773 99.64%
Amazon Corporate Llc 9,351 $91,761 91.05%
Amazoncom Services Inc 8,726 $103,501 98.31%
Amazon Web Services Inc 6,532 $108,055 97.22%
Google Llc 6,105 $125,468 95.72%
Hcl America Inc 4,765 $86,228 98.45%
Meta Platforms Inc 3,555 $158,747 97.91%
Amazon Development Center Us Inc 3,471 $118,324 98.36%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wafla 126 $37,109 100.00%
Agrilabor Inc 49 $33,904 100.00%
Sagemoor Group Management Services Inc 48 $33,100 100.00%
Zirkle Fruit Company 42 $29,043 100.00%
Carpinito Brothers Inc 37 $32,093 100.00%
Washington Farm Labor Association 36 $24,104 100.00%
Agrimacs Inc 36 $34,342 100.00%
Wyckoff Farms Inc 33 $35,785 100.00%
Western Range Association 31 $19,794 100.00%
Gilbert Orchards Inc 30 $34,516 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Amazoncom Services Llc 12,362 $103,341 40.79%
Amazon Corporate Llc 7,172 $97,659 58.02%
Amazon Web Services Inc 2,098 $108,814 29.25%
Facebook Inc 1,466 $109,093 33.74%
Amazon Development Center Us Inc 1,141 $119,791 54.39%
Amazon Fulfillment Services Inc 1,029 $97,791 53.48%
Zillow Inc 369 $108,391 25.17%
Starbucks Coffee Company 321 $116,008 28.13%
People Tech Group Inc 279 $113,944 24.54%
Uber Technologies Inc 204 $114,122 19.83%

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