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 %
Life Scientists, All Other 6 $56,077 75.00%
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 6 $45,519 75.00%
Audiologists 6 $68,196 85.71%
Recreational Therapists 6 $49,725 85.71%
Film and Video Editors 6 $60,063 85.71%
Social and Human Service Assistants 6 $33,183 85.71%
Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $50,565 85.71%
Geneticists 6 $60,731 85.71%
Special Education Teachers, Preschool 6 $59,039 85.71%
Political Scientists 6 $76,864 100.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Animal Trainers 1 $28,766 16.67%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 1 $86,382 16.67%
Parts Salespersons 1 $43,659 16.67%
Health Educators 1 $66,082 16.67%
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 1 $90,251 16.67%
Prosthodontists 1 $125,736 16.67%
Dishwashers 1 $25,563 16.67%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $41,100 16.67%
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians 1 $36,774 16.67%
Chemists 1 $74,922 16.67%
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 %
Pyramid Technology Solutions Inc 27 $72,160 87.10%
Data Solutions Inc 27 $89,710 87.10%
Altius Institute For Biomedical Sciences 27 $70,320 87.10%
State Of Washington Department Of Social And Health Services 27 $122,209 87.10%
Grant Thornton Llp 27 $89,853 87.10%
Trident Seafoods Corporation 27 $102,958 87.10%
Xenoninfotek Inc 27 $86,955 87.10%
Motorola Solutions Inc 27 $108,690 87.10%
Kpit Infosystems Incorporated 27 $82,652 87.10%
Us Bank National Association 27 $114,459 87.10%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Caliber Data Inc 1 $105,685 25.00%
Samurai Noodle Inc 1 $48,776 25.00%
Mtarek Baghdadi 1 $105,810 25.00%
Merkle Inc 1 $50,107 25.00%
Professional Bowlers Association 1 $46,155 25.00%
Occhio Inc Ps 1 $97,490 25.00%
C2 Educational Systems Inc 1 $43,638 25.00%
School Specialty Inc 1 $44,221 25.00%
Kheper Games Inc 1 $58,843 25.00%
The Mountain Whisper Light Inc 1 $50,107 25.00%

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