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 %
Microbiologists 91 $53,317 84.26%
Public Relations Specialists 90 $55,977 84.11%
Purchasing Managers 90 $122,501 86.54%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 87 $51,082 84.47%
Pediatricians, General 87 $138,469 85.29%
Natural Sciences Managers 86 $143,279 86.00%
Materials Engineers 85 $91,037 86.73%
Molecular and Cellular Biologists 82 $69,290 83.67%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 82 $46,410 84.54%
Financial Specialists, All Other 82 $63,267 85.42%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $48,092 35.00%
Computer and Information Research Scientists 6 $116,466 30.00%
Economists 6 $91,163 30.00%
Coaches and Scouts 6 $40,158 30.00%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $55,443 31.58%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 6 $63,613 31.58%
Public Relations Specialists 6 $79,744 31.58%
Surgeons 6 $149,783 31.58%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 6 $85,096 31.58%
Natural Sciences Managers 6 $152,974 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 %
Singapore 83 $102,501 44.39%
Thailand 80 $65,172 43.01%
Philippines 75 $4,704,484 40.54%
Iran 75 $89,432 40.54%
Nepal 74 $90,775 40.66%
Romania 71 $101,723 41.76%
Chile 65 $102,041 41.40%
Poland 62 $98,938 43.97%
Spain 60 $95,519 44.44%
Colombia 59 $93,534 43.70%

Top Hiring Companies in Washington (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ecom Consulting Inc 49 $63,449 87.50%
Axio Research Llc 49 $69,683 87.50%
Photon Infotech Inc 49 $96,842 87.50%
Moxie Software Cim Corp 49 $90,949 89.09%
Getty Images Seattle Inc 49 $108,355 89.09%
Apogee Medical Group Washington Pc 48 $128,821 87.27%
Experis Us Inc 48 $84,776 87.27%
Sapphire Software Solutions Inc 48 $86,061 87.27%
Spacelabs Healthcare Llc 48 $92,544 87.27%
Stream Global Solutions Llc 48 $49,100 87.27%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Shinn Son 1 $32,926 100.00%
Palo Alto Orchard 1 $24,690 100.00%
E G Richter Farm Inc 1 $29,370 100.00%
C S Orchards Ii Lp With 6 Joint Employers 1 $31,262 100.00%
L R 155 Wapato Orchards 1 $22,048 100.00%
Northwest Organic Farm Llc 1 $40,040 100.00%
Trout Lake Farm 1 $24,960 100.00%
Valle Orchards Llc 1 $33,987 100.00%
Callahan Orchards Llc 1 $23,096 100.00%
Jayhawk Orcdards Llc 1 $29,370 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pubg Santa Monica Inc 3 $148,387 37.50%
Slalom Inc 3 $118,955 37.50%
Radio Hankook Inc 2 $67,111 25.00%
Baylis Architects Inc 2 $50,232 25.00%
Ciena Corp 2 $87,360 25.00%
Telecom Transport Management Inc 2 $84,448 28.57%
Yakima Valley Professional Services On 12th Pc 2 $122,366 28.57%
Skagit Valley Medical Center 2 $97,832 28.57%
Aegis Therapies Inc 2 $60,788 28.57%
Idd Aerospace Corp 2 $98,072 28.57%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 74,508 $89,692 92.09%
Computer Systems Design Services 13,289 $109,045 91.62%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services 10,227 $119,738 96.04%
Software Publishers 8,968 $137,134 99.61%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 4,301 $96,731 87.76%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 4,256 $94,525 92.72%
Other Computer Related Services 3,827 $93,077 86.02%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 3,503 $60,338 81.48%
Engineering Services 3,270 $80,730 87.97%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing 2,007 $140,211 95.85%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 920 $33,875 100.00%
Apple Orchards 464 $32,731 100.00%
Crop Production 177 $34,978 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 130 $36,359 100.00%
Business Associations 84 $34,607 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 82 $34,748 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 79 $37,660 100.00%
Sheep Farming 73 $20,871 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 68 $36,641 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 56 $37,240 100.00%

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