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.
Employer Search tool is moved to it's own page: "H1B Visa Data Search Tool"

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 %
Applied Computer Techniques 34 $82,051 89.47%
Only It Consulting Llc 34 $84,397 89.47%
King County 34 $115,678 89.47%
Warnermedia Services Llc 34 $133,000 89.47%
Quadrant Technologies Llc 34 $105,652 89.47%
Goldman Sachs Co Llc 33 $123,142 86.84%
Supreme Tech Solutions Llc 33 $69,320 86.84%
Fusion Plus Solutions Inc 33 $100,503 86.84%
Biblioso Corporation 33 $108,939 89.19%
American Tire Distributors Inc 33 $100,848 89.19%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
On Point Orchards Llc Filing W5 Joint Employers 1 $31,262 100.00%
Vickery Orchards Inc 1 $23,096 100.00%
Hiatt Honey Nd Llc 1 $22,714 100.00%
Cerqui Farms 1 $27,355 100.00%
Clayton Orchards 1 $27,830 100.00%
Pacific Coast Labor Association 1 $40,040 100.00%
Blue Cascade Orchards Comapny 1 $32,926 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nikoo Products Inc 2 $50,871 40.00%
Veca Electric Technologies 2 $149,615 40.00%
Commerce Architects Llc 2 $56,264 40.00%
Brown And Caldwell 2 $91,780 40.00%
Wormpex Ai Research Llc 2 $94,203 40.00%
Ariba Inc 2 $157,550 40.00%
Viome Inc 2 $144,602 40.00%
Bdo Usa Llp 2 $130,354 40.00%
Himalayan Grill Llc Dba Kastoori Grill 2 $62,317 40.00%
Minglian Management Llc 2 $76,763 40.00%

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