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 %
Actuaries	101	$97,902	80.80%
Veterinarians	101	$72,619	81.45%
Interior Designers	100	$50,461	81.97%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	100	$56,605	82.64%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	99	$60,439	83.19%
Biostatisticians	97	$93,955	82.20%
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists	94	$110,672	83.93%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	94	$56,393	85.45%
Physicists	93	$63,374	84.55%
Landscape Architects	92	$54,643	83.64%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	8	$64,636	36.36%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	8	$171,011	36.36%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	8	$56,828	36.36%
Pediatricians, General	8	$129,303	36.36%
Environmental Engineers	8	$91,590	38.10%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	8	$55,172	38.10%
Medical and Health Services Managers	8	$113,251	38.10%
Human Resources Specialists	7	$68,084	33.33%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	7	$48,092	33.33%
Chief Executives	7	$181,352	33.33%

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 %
Slalom Inc	46	$124,199	90.20%
Mind Tech Inc	46	$98,814	90.20%
Affirm Inc	46	$155,202	90.20%
Keysight Technologies Inc	45	$130,641	88.24%
Tencent America Llc	45	$155,038	88.24%
Chinese Information And Service Center	45	$41,363	88.24%
Flyhomes Inc	45	$91,215	88.24%
Jamco America Inc	45	$82,475	88.24%
Infosys Technologies Limited	45	$73,759	88.24%
Tredence Inc	45	$113,242	88.24%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Heritage Farms Llc	1	$40,040	100.00%
Stemilt Ag Aservices Llc	1	$19,874	100.00%
Gloyd Neilson Farms	1	$33,987	100.00%
Jayhawk Orchards Llc	1	$29,370	100.00%
Cascade View Fruit And Cold Storage	1	$22,604	100.00%
Monson Llc	1	$24,960	100.00%
Mario E Martinez Llc	1	$36,213	100.00%
Schmitten Orchards Inc Je Filing W4 Addtl Employers	1	$29,370	100.00%
Triple S Fruit Llc	1	$31,262	100.00%
Zirkle Fruit Company Inc	1	$22,568	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ifusionit Llc	2	$83,720	28.57%
Bastyr University	2	$77,522	28.57%
L L Energy Inc	2	$57,346	28.57%
Pop Inc	2	$81,751	28.57%
Applied Precision Acquisition Corporation	2	$85,395	28.57%
Qualis Health	2	$51,054	28.57%
Perkins Coie Llp	2	$106,985	28.57%
Tass Inc	2	$105,810	28.57%
Mactus Group Llc	2	$92,331	28.57%
Microscan Systems Inc	2	$108,462	28.57%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Logging	2	$31,074	66.67%
Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing	2	$94,612	66.67%
Refrigeration Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$52,167	66.67%
Industrial Valve Manufacturing	2	$87,724	66.67%
Other Similar Organizations Except Business Professional Labor And Political Organizations	2	$57,096	66.67%
Ship Building And Repairing	2	$83,470	66.67%
Coastal And Great Lakes Freight Transportation	2	$113,797	66.67%
Special Die And Tool Die Set Jig And Fixture Manufacturing	2	$64,938	66.67%
Pension Funds	2	$163,634	66.67%
Wood Office Furniture Manufacturing	2	$72,249	66.67%

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.