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 %
Chiropractors 68 $52,649 86.08%
Technical Writers 67 $76,695 87.01%
Regulatory Affairs Specialists 66 $77,519 91.67%
Dentists, All Other Specialists 61 $132,656 85.92%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 58 $111,802 81.69%
Industrial Production Managers 57 $100,514 82.61%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 56 $58,425 82.35%
Risk Management Specialists 54 $86,073 85.71%
Anesthesiologists 53 $113,781 84.13%
Validation Engineers 53 $91,462 85.48%
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 %
Etouch Systems Corporation 19 $80,291 86.36%
Amazon Media Group Llc 19 $84,262 86.36%
United Business Solutions Inc 19 $84,061 86.36%
Elektrobit Automotive Americas Inc 19 $92,597 86.36%
Wns North America Inc 19 $76,024 86.36%
Acute Infosystems Inc 19 $59,603 86.36%
Walla Walla University 19 $53,747 86.36%
Columbia Basin Hospital 19 $49,944 86.36%
Featurespoint Llc 19 $78,877 86.36%
Indus Group Inc 19 $85,812 86.36%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Esage Llc 1 $133,806 33.33%
Transperfect Translations International Inc 1 $97,136 33.33%
Dean L Frey 1 $25,834 33.33%
Novateur Inc 1 $118,706 33.33%
Interpath Laboratory Inc 1 $59,966 33.33%
Fresh Consulting Llc 1 $39,042 33.33%
Kaman Engineering Services Inc 1 $124,218 33.33%
Digital Kitchen Llc 1 $90,022 33.33%
Proliance Surgeons 1 $83,283 33.33%
Aegis Company 1 $111,400 33.33%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Offices Of Dentists 307 $130,243 90.29%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies 300 $131,344 88.76%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 297 $58,957 87.87%
Industrial Truck Tractor Trailer And Stacker Machinery Manufacturing 295 $95,685 90.21%
Freight Transportation Arrangement 288 $107,908 90.00%
Grantmaking Foundations 286 $119,353 90.22%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 275 $108,789 86.75%
Specialty Except Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals 274 $69,821 88.39%
Commercial Banking 272 $101,233 88.03%
Offices Of Lawyers 270 $88,069 87.66%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 2 $20,124 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 2 $38,709 100.00%
Potato Farming 1 $40,040 50.00%
Cattle Feedlots 1 $40,040 100.00%
Water Supply And Irrigation Systems 1 $37,378 100.00%
Wheat Farming 1 $40,040 100.00%
Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 1 $79,997 100.00%
Livestock Merchant Wholesalers 1 $31,262 100.00%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 1 $26,608 100.00%

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