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 %
Dataquest Corp 23 $88,139 92.00%
Everest Computers Inc 23 $86,819 92.00%
Harvey Nash Inc 23 $94,916 92.00%
Cinergy Technology Inc 23 $103,511 92.00%
Port Of Seattle 23 $100,964 92.00%
Candor Infotech Recruiting 23 $68,344 92.00%
Shopify Usa Inc 23 $147,782 92.00%
Axis Tech Inc 23 $105,827 92.00%
Zonar Systems Inc 23 $108,525 92.00%
Verveba Telecom Llc 23 $93,603 92.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Zodiac Seat Shells 1 $47,694 33.33%
Industrial Control Development 1 $76,794 33.33%
Stockpot Inc 1 $121,493 33.33%
Total Care Chiropractic Inc 1 $39,562 33.33%
Hcs Corporation 1 $78,350 33.33%
Washington State Department Of Agriculture 1 $45,600 33.33%
Star Communications Llc 1 $43,514 33.33%
Construx Software Builders Inc 1 $116,272 33.33%
Golden Harvest Inc 1 $84,032 33.33%
World Vision International 1 $111,176 33.33%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Forest Nurseries And Gathering Of Forest Products 4 $39,374 100.00%
Logging 4 $35,448 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 4 $37,086 100.00%
Sporting And Recreational Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 3 $25,452 100.00%
Hay Farming 3 $35,471 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 3 $35,859 100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover 2 $29,630 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 2 $21,687 100.00%
Other Animal Production 2 $33,738 100.00%
Packing And Crating 2 $24,352 100.00%

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