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 %
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 %
Allen Institute	146	$69,074	89.57%
Nexius Insight Inc	146	$77,160	89.57%
Coinbase Inc	146	$145,575	89.57%
Cypress Semiconductor Corporation	145	$103,587	90.06%
Ybrant Technologies Llc	145	$107,828	91.19%
Pactera Technologies Na Inc	144	$70,443	90.57%
Smartsheet Inc	143	$123,991	90.51%
Sea Mar Community Health Centers	143	$98,260	91.08%
Axon Enterprise Inc	143	$110,490	91.08%
Mckinsey Company Inc United States	143	$101,660	91.67%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Harvest Plus Llc	5	$36,213	100.00%
Eg Richter Farm Inc	5	$33,251	100.00%
Upland Vineyards Llc	4	$34,419	100.00%
Pacific Agri Service Llc	4	$36,904	100.00%
Hollingbery Farms Llc	4	$36,239	100.00%
Rc Orchards	4	$29,901	100.00%
Cascade View Fruit Cold Storage Llc	4	$26,112	100.00%
Dns Farm Services	4	$30,347	100.00%
Crystal View Raspberry Farm Inc	4	$35,355	100.00%
Mid Basin Labor Llc	4	$28,959	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Concord Engineering Inc	8	$96,114	30.77%
Carrentalscom Inc	8	$106,967	32.00%
Himalaya Capital Management Llc	8	$92,713	32.00%
The Climate Corporation	8	$108,064	32.00%
Tencent America Llc	8	$110,346	32.00%
Downriggers	8	$24,794	33.33%
Hway Market Llc	8	$28,283	33.33%
Sea Mar Community Health Center	7	$95,761	29.17%
Amazon Services Llc	7	$92,602	29.17%
Stantec Consulting Services Inc	7	$91,969	29.17%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Web Search Portals And All Other Information Services	1,949	$164,854	94.15%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	1,859	$104,816	91.89%
Management Consulting Services	1,706	$87,839	94.94%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	1,612	$90,792	90.21%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	1,582	$120,936	95.76%
Coffee And Tea Manufacturing	1,364	$114,353	91.73%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	1,228	$84,402	84.81%
Other Activities Related To Real Estate	1,182	$125,620	83.12%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	1,151	$145,523	87.93%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities	1,144	$130,327	91.74%

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%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	263	$113,209	90.38%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities	199	$114,097	75.67%
Full Service Restaurants	199	$41,834	76.25%
Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing	188	$97,402	94.47%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	176	$120,282	88.44%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	175	$102,273	93.09%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing	159	$91,831	90.34%
Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing	139	$107,805	79.43%
Home Health Care Services	135	$28,895	84.91%
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services	125	$35,047	89.93%

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.