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 %
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 %
Lancesoft Inc 25 $78,405 89.29%
Inabia Software And Consulting Inc 25 $92,142 89.29%
Rightside Operating Co 25 $115,453 89.29%
Intelius Inc 25 $88,645 89.29%
Pfizer Inc 25 $105,587 89.29%
Taiyo Pacific Partners Lp 25 $103,482 89.29%
Hindsight Software Solutions Inc 25 $103,808 89.29%
Fractal Analytics Inc 25 $99,417 89.29%
Oath Holdings Inc 25 $131,793 89.29%
Digital Scripts Inc 24 $96,077 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
You Niversitycom Inc 1 $73,112 33.33%
The Northwest School 1 $54,243 33.33%
The Polyclinic 1 $88,566 33.33%
Shahin Etemadi Dds Msd A Professional Corporation 1 $63,440 33.33%
Idea Entity Corporation 1 $73,112 33.33%
Trinity Consultants 1 $51,002 33.33%
A Thinking Ape Inc 1 $112,590 33.33%
Aspire Systems Inc 1 $73,112 33.33%
Responsys Inc 1 $73,112 33.33%
Netacquire Corporation 1 $115,024 33.33%

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