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 %
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 %
Advanced Micro Devices Inc 67 $130,655 89.33%
Astir It Solutions Inc 67 $77,306 89.33%
3i Infotech Inc 67 $74,975 90.54%
Nbbj Lp 66 $57,709 89.19%
Wsp Usa Inc 66 $88,050 89.19%
Niantic Inc 66 $136,321 89.19%
Icertis Inc 65 $101,177 89.04%
Tiktok Us Data Security Inc 65 $142,535 89.04%
Denali Sourcing Services 64 $78,228 87.67%
Facebook Services Inc 64 $98,833 87.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tributary Hop Farms Llc 2 $26,395 100.00%
Royal M Ranch Llc 2 $31,262 100.00%
Cornerstone Ranches Llc 2 $32,094 100.00%
Olympic Orchards Inc 2 $27,830 100.00%
Cornerstone Ranches 2 $33,987 100.00%
Conner Lee Vineyards 2 $29,370 100.00%
Welton Orchards Storage Llc 2 $32,926 100.00%
Mid Columbia Ag Services 2 $27,830 100.00%
Kyle Mathison Orchards 2 $24,465 100.00%
Pheasant Orchards Inc 2 $30,316 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Solutionsiq 3 $87,776 27.27%
Pixar 3 $93,274 27.27%
Sea Mar Community Health Centers 3 $96,921 27.27%
Fokker Elmo Inc 3 $105,477 27.27%
Eden Rock Communications Llc 3 $119,129 27.27%
Lumedx Corporation 3 $98,460 27.27%
State Of Wa Department Of Social And Health Servic 3 $64,178 30.00%
Ngenera Customer Interaction Management 3 $83,151 30.00%
Quantum Intellectual Property Services 3 $88,241 30.00%
Columbia Basin Hematology And Oncology Pllc 3 $167,204 30.00%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Coal Mining 2 $40,789 100.00%
Paperboard Container Manufacturing 2 $86,331 100.00%
Golf Courses And Country Clubs 2 $48,922 100.00%
Boat Dealers 2 $25,750 100.00%
Restaurants And Other Eating Places 2 $92,643 100.00%
Chicken Egg Production 2 $50,814 100.00%
Soft Drink And Ice Manufacturing 2 $88,473 100.00%
Fluid Power Pump And Motor Manufacturing 2 $85,780 100.00%
Exterminating And Pest Control Services 2 $108,004 100.00%
Furniture And Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers 2 $48,121 100.00%
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