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 %
Rhapsody International Inc 53 $102,595 89.83%
Confluent Inc 53 $150,532 89.83%
Wintel Solutions Llc 52 $60,288 88.14%
Woot Services Llc 52 $103,356 88.14%
The Trade Desk Inc 51 $138,580 86.44%
Citiustech Inc 51 $83,825 86.44%
Seattle Cancer Care Alliance 51 $71,719 87.93%
Perkins Will Inc 51 $62,825 87.93%
Samsung Telecommunications America Llc 51 $80,247 87.93%
Hcl America Solutions Inc 51 $91,501 87.93%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
T L Nursery 1 $21,029 100.00%
Frosty Ridge Orchards 1 $31,262 100.00%
Wg Evans 1 $22,714 100.00%
Lfz Orchards Operations Inc 1 $32,926 100.00%
David Ramos Orchards 1 $24,690 100.00%
Potentiality Inc 1 $26,395 100.00%
Mce Staffing Llc 1 $36,213 100.00%
Lawrence Orchards Llc With 2 Joint Employers 1 $31,262 100.00%
Sonrise Orchards Inc 1 $37,378 100.00%
Shinn Son Joint Employer 1 $31,262 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Adcolony Inc 3 $102,399 37.50%
Noi Downtown Seattle Llc 3 $37,114 37.50%
Phytec America Llc 3 $101,469 37.50%
Pivotal Software Inc 3 $143,402 37.50%
Vizio Services Llc 3 $139,741 37.50%
Certainteed Gypsum Manufacturing Inc 3 $101,811 37.50%
Masure Llc 3 $36,795 37.50%
State Of Wa Dept Of Social Health Services 3 $101,681 37.50%
Nestl Usa Inc 3 $112,050 37.50%
Inventprise Llc 3 $85,654 37.50%

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