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 %
Pediatrix Medical Group Of Washington Inc Ps	23	$196,726	88.46%
Vmware Llc	23	$162,811	88.46%
Stryker Corporation	23	$115,427	88.46%
Kensci Inc	23	$103,828	88.46%
Indsoft Inc	23	$91,576	88.46%
Sumeru Inc	23	$75,570	88.46%
Softpath Technologies Llc	23	$98,219	88.46%
Resource Logistics Inc	23	$90,436	88.46%
Molecular Epidemiology Inc	23	$50,872	88.46%
C2 Educational Systems Inc	23	$48,188	88.46%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
K Line Logistics Usa Inc	1	$61,568	33.33%
Braemar Technical Services Inc	1	$87,610	33.33%
Longview Fibre Paper And Packaging Inc	1	$90,688	33.33%
C N Consultants Inc	1	$85,030	33.33%
Propet Usa Inc	1	$77,064	33.33%
Lo Ming Company Inc	1	$26,416	33.33%
Imprezzio Inc	1	$128,773	33.33%
Rr Donnelley	1	$97,219	33.33%
Ran Nam Llc Dbai Luv Teriyaki	1	$46,613	33.33%
Jmnc Restaurant Inc	1	$36,150	33.33%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Administration Of Human Resource Programs	35	$107,200	83.33%
Real Estate Credit	34	$93,247	80.95%
Translation And Interpretation Services	33	$67,839	82.50%
Offices Of Optometrists	33	$95,130	84.62%
Sporting And Athletic Goods Manufacturing	33	$106,183	84.62%
Metal Window And Door Manufacturing	33	$88,157	86.84%
Lessors Of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets Except Copyrighted Works	33	$107,310	86.84%
Other Warehousing And Storage	33	$137,852	86.84%
Tax Preparation Services	31	$98,966	83.78%
Other Social Advocacy Organizations	31	$60,909	83.78%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
General Freight Trucking Long Distance	5	$57,920	71.43%
All Other Financial Investment Activities	5	$72,430	71.43%
Other Social Advocacy Organizations	5	$61,522	71.43%
Fine Arts Schools	5	$41,418	71.43%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing	5	$97,081	71.43%
All Other Insurance Related Activities	5	$93,720	71.43%
Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing	5	$89,053	71.43%
Executive Offices	5	$91,328	71.43%
Other Professional Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	5	$56,110	71.43%
New Housing For Sale Builders	5	$40,666,829	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.