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 %
Solar Energy Systems Engineers	2	$98,925	66.67%
Wind Energy Project Managers	2	$161,658	66.67%
Marine Architects	2	$69,951	66.67%
Electrical Engineering Technologists	2	$56,701	66.67%
Graduate Teaching Assistants	2	$31,866	66.67%
Cargo and Freight Agents	2	$30,951	66.67%
Wind Energy Engineers	2	$63,534	66.67%
Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists	2	$94,484	66.67%
Surveyors	2	$68,578	100.00%
Residential Advisors	2	$29,328	100.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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 %
Belgium	12	$103,189	41.38%
Moldova	12	$93,177	42.86%
Morocco	11	$92,180	42.31%
Croatia	11	$103,189	44.00%
Armenia	11	$93,725	45.83%
Czech Republic	11	$108,147	47.83%
Switzerland	10	$92,431	50.00%
Denmark	10	$130,058	52.63%
Syria	9	$142,327	47.37%
Trinidad And Tobago	9	$92,990	47.37%

Top Hiring Companies in Washington (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Microsoft Corporation	62,505	$111,958	95.19%
Amazoncom Services Llc	30,450	$114,354	98.10%
Infosys Limited	12,662	$80,773	99.64%
Amazon Corporate Llc	9,351	$91,761	91.05%
Amazoncom Services Inc	8,726	$103,501	98.31%
Amazon Web Services Inc	6,532	$108,055	97.22%
Google Llc	6,105	$125,468	95.72%
Hcl America Inc	4,765	$86,228	98.45%
Meta Platforms Inc	3,555	$158,747	97.91%
Amazon Development Center Us Inc	3,471	$118,324	98.36%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Wafla	126	$37,109	100.00%
Agrilabor Inc	49	$33,904	100.00%
Sagemoor Group Management Services Inc	48	$33,100	100.00%
Zirkle Fruit Company	42	$29,043	100.00%
Carpinito Brothers Inc	37	$32,093	100.00%
Washington Farm Labor Association	36	$24,104	100.00%
Agrimacs Inc	36	$34,342	100.00%
Wyckoff Farms Inc	33	$35,785	100.00%
Western Range Association	31	$19,794	100.00%
Gilbert Orchards Inc	30	$34,516	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Amazoncom Services Llc	12,362	$103,341	40.79%
Amazon Corporate Llc	7,172	$97,659	58.02%
Amazon Web Services Inc	2,098	$108,814	29.25%
Facebook Inc	1,466	$109,093	33.74%
Amazon Development Center Us Inc	1,141	$119,791	54.39%
Amazon Fulfillment Services Inc	1,029	$97,791	53.48%
Zillow Inc	369	$108,391	25.17%
Starbucks Coffee Company	321	$116,008	28.13%
People Tech Group Inc	279	$113,944	24.54%
Uber Technologies Inc	204	$114,122	19.83%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Logging	2	$31,074	66.67%
Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing	2	$94,612	66.67%
Refrigeration Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$52,167	66.67%
Industrial Valve Manufacturing	2	$87,724	66.67%
Other Similar Organizations Except Business Professional Labor And Political Organizations	2	$57,096	66.67%
Ship Building And Repairing	2	$83,470	66.67%
Coastal And Great Lakes Freight Transportation	2	$113,797	66.67%
Special Die And Tool Die Set Jig And Fixture Manufacturing	2	$64,938	66.67%
Pension Funds	2	$163,634	66.67%
Wood Office Furniture Manufacturing	2	$72,249	66.67%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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.