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 %
Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers	422	$116,885	85.77%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing	411	$109,083	89.74%
Scientific Research And Development Services	392	$70,761	85.96%
Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists	392	$69,929	88.09%
Department Stores	392	$140,165	91.80%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences Except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology	344	$85,939	84.73%
Web Search Portals Libraries Archives And Other Information Services	334	$150,846	88.36%
All Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services	328	$140,792	91.36%
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction	308	$80,181	86.27%
Marketing Consulting Services	308	$92,949	86.52%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Forest Nurseries And Gathering Of Forest Products	4	$39,374	100.00%
Logging	4	$35,448	100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry	4	$37,086	100.00%
Sporting And Recreational Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	3	$25,452	100.00%
Hay Farming	3	$35,471	100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming	3	$35,859	100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover	2	$29,630	100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming	2	$21,687	100.00%
Other Animal Production	2	$33,738	100.00%
Packing And Crating	2	$24,352	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Offices Of Physicians	74	$113,622	80.43%
Electromedical And Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing	67	$104,973	75.28%
Industrial Truck Tractor Trailer And Stacker Machinery Manufacturing	63	$99,043	85.14%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	63	$107,498	87.50%
Offices Of Lawyers	60	$89,959	89.55%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	59	$60,592	93.65%
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution	58	$92,429	92.06%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	58	$107,110	96.67%
Aerospace Product And Parts Manufacturing	57	$99,794	96.61%
Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers	56	$113,188	96.55%

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.