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 %
Personal Care Aides 11 $29,521 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 User Support Specialists 9 $71,880 39.13%
Computer Programmers 9 $93,995 39.13%
Food Service Managers 9 $81,598 39.13%
Home Health Aides 9 $29,485 39.13%
Food Preparation Workers 9 $27,278 39.13%
Social and Community Service Managers 9 $66,344 39.13%
Medical and Health Services Managers 8 $113,251 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 %
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 %
Snowflake Inc 214 $158,431 87.70%
Telecommunication Systems Inc 213 $99,552 88.75%
Peacehealth 212 $152,989 88.33%
Providence Health Services Washington 208 $126,675 87.03%
Harman Connected Services Inc 207 $89,198 87.34%
Persistent Systems Inc 206 $71,801 87.29%
Egencia Llc 206 $113,107 88.79%
Dropbox Inc 201 $127,004 87.39%
Latentview Analytics Corporation 198 $83,503 87.22%
Lt Technology Services Limited 196 $72,042 86.34%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Stennes Orchards Inc 6 $26,274 100.00%
Mmp Orchards Llc 6 $33,550 100.00%
Hima Nursery Inc 6 $34,438 100.00%
Coyote Flats Llc 6 $39,153 100.00%
Griffin Creek Farm Llc 6 $35,755 100.00%
Limon Sons Inc 6 $33,736 100.00%
Harvey L Jones Farms Inc 6 $36,497 100.00%
Gasseling Ranches Inc 6 $34,115 100.00%
Bmr Orchards Llc 6 $31,886 100.00%
The New Royal Bluff Orchard Llc With 1 Joint Employer 6 $32,899 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Moxie Software Cim Corporation 11 $96,486 31.43%
Greenbay Infotech Llc 11 $111,511 31.43%
Design Laboratory Inc 11 $120,311 31.43%
Wenatchee Valley Medical Group Ps 11 $142,784 31.43%
Juno Therapeutics Inc 11 $119,976 31.43%
Greypoint Inc Dba Convoy 11 $99,698 31.43%
Globant Llc 11 $108,635 33.33%
Convoy Inc 11 $111,369 33.33%
Seattle Cancer Care Alliance 10 $74,630 30.30%
Dendreon Corporation 10 $83,163 31.25%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

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