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)

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 %
Blackberry Corporation 18 $110,922 90.00%
Philips Oral Healthcare Inc A Philips Holding Usa Company 18 $103,565 90.00%
Unicorn Technologies Llc 18 $88,200 90.00%
110 Holdings Llc 18 $104,572 90.00%
Spectrum Technologies Llc 18 $100,782 90.00%
Transaction Network Services Inc 18 $106,880 90.00%
Riot Games Inc 18 $148,691 90.00%
Samsara Inc 18 $152,095 90.00%
Attachmate Corporation 17 $90,455 85.00%
Bittrex Inc 17 $119,229 85.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Empire Health Foundation 1 $54,184 50.00%
Placements Inc 1 $100,942 50.00%
Sharp Electronics Corporation 1 $142,272 50.00%
Point Ha Corporation 1 $21,694 50.00%
Dobbe Farms Llc 1 $64,646 50.00%
En Salon Musee Llc 1 $41,205 50.00%
Mercosul Consulting Llc 1 $46,072 50.00%
Spiration Inc Dba Olympus Respiratory America 1 $86,278 50.00%
Nortek Security Control 1 $131,976 50.00%
Harvey Nash Inc 1 $60,466 50.00%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 52 $34,225 100.00%
Apiculture 44 $34,801 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 40 $34,068 100.00%
Grape Vineyards 40 $32,713 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 40 $35,804 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 39 $34,778 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 36 $30,174 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming 19 $29,953 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 16 $36,167 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 14 $36,180 100.00%

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