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 %
Applied Computer Techniques 34 $82,051 89.47%
Only It Consulting Llc 34 $84,397 89.47%
King County 34 $115,678 89.47%
Warnermedia Services Llc 34 $133,000 89.47%
Quadrant Technologies Llc 34 $105,652 89.47%
Goldman Sachs Co Llc 33 $123,142 86.84%
Supreme Tech Solutions Llc 33 $69,320 86.84%
Fusion Plus Solutions Inc 33 $100,503 86.84%
Biblioso Corporation 33 $108,939 89.19%
American Tire Distributors Inc 33 $100,848 89.19%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
On Point Orchards Llc Filing W5 Joint Employers 1 $31,262 100.00%
Vickery Orchards Inc 1 $23,096 100.00%
Hiatt Honey Nd Llc 1 $22,714 100.00%
Cerqui Farms 1 $27,355 100.00%
Clayton Orchards 1 $27,830 100.00%
Pacific Coast Labor Association 1 $40,040 100.00%
Blue Cascade Orchards Comapny 1 $32,926 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nikoo Products Inc 2 $50,871 40.00%
Veca Electric Technologies 2 $149,615 40.00%
Commerce Architects Llc 2 $56,264 40.00%
Brown And Caldwell 2 $91,780 40.00%
Wormpex Ai Research Llc 2 $94,203 40.00%
Ariba Inc 2 $157,550 40.00%
Viome Inc 2 $144,602 40.00%
Bdo Usa Llp 2 $130,354 40.00%
Himalayan Grill Llc Dba Kastoori Grill 2 $62,317 40.00%
Minglian Management Llc 2 $76,763 40.00%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Coating Engraving Heat Treating And Allied Activities 6 $81,155 100.00%
Machine Tool Manufacturing 6 $88,636 100.00%
Casino Hotels 5 $109,254 83.33%
All Other Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing 5 $101,325 83.33%
Other Transit And Ground Passenger Transportation 5 $112,769 83.33%
Marine Cargo Handling 5 $126,597 83.33%
Jewelry Retailers 5 $143,670 83.33%
Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation 5 $124,376 83.33%
Petroleum Refineries 5 $97,764 83.33%
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 5 $132,251 83.33%
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.

State Avg Wage