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 %
Community Health Association Of Spokane	33	$119,934	89.19%
Callison Llc	33	$48,234	89.19%
M Arthur Gensler Jr Associates Inc	33	$61,028	89.19%
Epace Technologies Inc	33	$84,759	89.19%
Infoblox Inc	33	$112,361	89.19%
Swanktek Inc	33	$94,856	89.19%
Osi Consulting Inc	33	$82,322	89.19%
Econtenti Inc	33	$101,567	89.19%
Avventis Inc	33	$94,044	91.67%
Hitachi Vantara Llc	33	$110,801	91.67%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Oath Holdings Inc	2	$97,167	40.00%
Jwk Corporation	2	$39,281	40.00%
Csats Inc	2	$107,328	40.00%
Zensa Llc	2	$122,096	40.00%
1point3acres Llc	2	$195,936	40.00%
Xandr Inc	2	$128,617	40.00%
Nia Tero Foundation	2	$132,195	40.00%
Wa State Investment Board	2	$90,262	40.00%
Charoen Thai Llc Dba Thai Thani Kitchen	2	$38,210	40.00%
Fu Yuan Brothers Restaurant Llc	2	$34,341	40.00%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Business Support Services	17	$83,945	80.95%
Seafood Product Preparation And Packaging	17	$81,869	85.00%
Lessors Of Nonresidential Buildings Except Miniwarehouses	17	$118,827	85.00%
Lumber Plywood Millwork And Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers	17	$57,526	85.00%
Services For The Elderly And Persons With Disabilities	16	$72,179	80.00%
Reinsurance Carriers	16	$113,488	80.00%
Other Measuring And Controlling Device Manufacturing	16	$83,021	80.00%
Social Advocacy Organizations	16	$71,143	80.00%
Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	16	$67,571	84.21%
Used Car Dealers	16	$95,351	84.21%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Automotive Mechanical And Electrical Repair And Maintenance	2	$66,415	66.67%
Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services	2	$98,335	66.67%
Other Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	2	$91,042	66.67%
Correctional Institutions	2	$79,726	66.67%
Nuclear Electric Power Generation	2	$91,680	66.67%
Dairy Product Manufacturing	2	$141,596	66.67%
Hospitals	2	$120,442	66.67%
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events With Facilities	2	$152,953	66.67%
Hmo Medical Centers	2	$87,997	66.67%
Credit Card Issuing	2	$125,154	66.67%

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.