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 %
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	900	$96,947	86.46%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	836	$141,072	87.36%
Business Intelligence Analysts	713	$86,369	85.70%
Sales Engineers	705	$109,915	87.80%
Financial Analysts	703	$80,223	92.02%
Biochemists and Biophysicists	679	$51,466	88.99%
Information Security Analysts	637	$98,281	92.72%
Computer and Information Research Scientists	607	$125,497	89.93%
Graphic Designers	570	$66,934	90.62%
Industrial Engineers	562	$100,446	89.49%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Aerospace Engineers	51	$103,656	87.93%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	48	$66,501	84.21%
Database Administrators	48	$3,288,546	87.27%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	45	$163,272	81.82%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	42	$31,697	77.78%
Architectural and Engineering Managers	42	$124,972	79.25%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	38	$90,017	74.51%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	35	$66,984	68.63%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	34	$56,413	68.00%
Multimedia Artists and Animators	32	$65,672	65.31%

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 %
Dlr Group Inc	23	$64,812	88.46%
Vancouver School District 37	23	$54,060	88.46%
Usm Business Systems Inc	23	$84,597	88.46%
Inteli Platforms Inc	23	$84,299	88.46%
Compusight Corporation	23	$93,431	88.46%
Ariston Tek Inc	23	$77,618	88.46%
Stem Xpert Llc	23	$84,662	88.46%
Epic Games Inc	23	$128,185	88.46%
Infosoft Inc	23	$78,191	88.46%
Path	23	$124,386	92.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ims Health Inc	1	$150,342	33.33%
Upwards Technologies Inc	1	$84,032	33.33%
Bellingham Adult Family Homes Llc	1	$29,016	33.33%
Integrated Diagnostics Inc	1	$113,922	33.33%
Fxi Inc	1	$82,077	33.33%
Life Is Motion Llc	1	$90,979	33.33%
Fort Effect Dba Luum	1	$128,773	33.33%
Compucom Systems Inc	1	$113,298	33.33%
Dahn Yoga Health Centers Inc	1	$53,435	33.33%
Amec Environment Infrastructure Inc	1	$70,741	33.33%

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%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	4,188	$113,272	100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services	2,897	$181,758	100.00%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	2,184	$85,962	100.00%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	1,325	$118,278	100.00%
Other Computer Related Services	1,077	$106,656	100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	680	$63,959	100.00%
Engineering Services	673	$93,217	100.00%
Coffee And Tea Manufacturing	322	$115,560	84.29%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	304	$116,232	94.41%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	291	$901,212	95.72%

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.