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 %
Marketing Managers	534	$135,127	87.54%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	528	$60,977	86.56%
Internists, General	474	$159,866	88.43%
Computer Network Architects	463	$105,495	91.32%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	425	$59,602	84.16%
Physical Therapists	397	$72,907	85.56%
Aerospace Engineers	360	$100,025	89.11%
Architectural and Engineering Managers	354	$146,466	90.31%
Data Warehousing Specialists	320	$89,608	90.14%
Family and General Practitioners	314	$140,723	91.81%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Multimedia Artists and Animators	32	$65,672	69.57%
Computer Network Architects	32	$124,971	74.42%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	30	$64,882	71.43%
Dentists, General	30	$122,755	71.43%
Helpers--Production Workers	30	$29,931	76.92%
Family and General Practitioners	29	$134,623	78.38%
Financial Analysts	27	$85,307	72.97%
Sales Managers	26	$120,975	72.22%
Operations Research Analysts	26	$77,666	72.22%
Chefs and Head Cooks	24	$61,664	70.59%

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 %
Institute For Systems Biology	73	$56,303	90.12%
Fpt Usa Corp	73	$53,702	90.12%
Glow Networks Inc	73	$84,752	90.12%
Cruise Llc	73	$149,758	91.25%
Meteorcomm Llc	72	$108,405	91.14%
Hdr Engineering Inc	72	$79,088	92.31%
Ge Healthcare Iits Usa Corp	71	$99,506	91.03%
Antra Inc	71	$102,517	91.03%
Semetrix Inc	71	$119,630	91.03%
Longtop International Llc	70	$61,590	89.74%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Mlmg Llc	2	$18,222	100.00%
Erv Orchards Llc	2	$25,397	100.00%
Cls Farms Llc	2	$36,795	100.00%
Sweeney Orchard Inc	2	$25,354	100.00%
Outdoor Bee Company	2	$35,100	100.00%
Mercer Canyons Inc	2	$25,735	100.00%
Schmitten Orchards Inc	2	$31,784	100.00%
Kaleca Inc	2	$40,040	100.00%
Duane Munn Sons Farms Llc	2	$35,100	100.00%
Stemilt Ag Services	2	$25,987	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Next Biometrics	4	$132,720	33.33%
Bellevue School District 405	4	$69,039	33.33%
Bisoft Consultancy Services Llc	4	$113,381	33.33%
Rm Technotree Inc	4	$105,170	33.33%
Darigold	4	$127,759	33.33%
S 1 Hospitality Management Llc	4	$55,541	33.33%
Square Inc	4	$120,541	33.33%
Washington University Prep Llc	4	$77,599	36.36%
Aptly Technology Corporation	4	$106,595	36.36%
Cloudmoyo	4	$136,161	36.36%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Household Appliances Electric Housewares And Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers	70	$108,532	87.50%
Advertising Public Relations And Related Services	69	$71,244	86.25%
Construction Machinery Manufacturing	69	$74,915	90.79%
Other Accounting Services	69	$77,888	92.00%
Motion Picture And Video Industries	68	$132,078	90.67%
Medical Dental And Hospital Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	67	$105,117	89.33%
Child Care Services	66	$47,281	88.00%
Regulation And Administration Of Transportation Programs	66	$82,546	89.19%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities	66	$103,303	91.67%
Turbine And Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing	66	$112,668	91.67%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Research And Development In The Social Sciences And Humanities	11	$70,151	84.62%
Other Support Activities For Air Transportation	11	$82,262	84.62%
All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services	11	$95,306	84.62%
Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	11	$89,639	84.62%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities	10	$96,196	76.92%
Grocery And Convenience Retailers	10	$68,829	83.33%
Kidney Dialysis Centers	10	$99,039	83.33%
Pharmacy Benefit Management And Other Third Party Administration Of Insurance And Pension Funds	10	$103,736	83.33%
Home Centers	10	$116,066	83.33%
Packaging Machinery Manufacturing	10	$80,771	83.33%

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.