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 %
Anthropologists and Archeologists 1 $47,091 100.00%
Food Batchmakers 1 $32,261 100.00%
Industrial Engineering Technicians 1 $48,318 100.00%
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other 1 $61,651 100.00%
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 1 $32,490 100.00%
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 1 $49,358 100.00%
Orthoptists 1 $72,238 100.00%
Amusement and Recreation Attendants 1 $20,488 100.00%
Storage and Distribution Managers 1 $98,800 100.00%
Medical Secretaries 1 $38,667 100.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Everest Consulting Group Inc 45 $84,473 88.24%
Diaspark Inc 45 $67,261 88.24%
Big Fish Games Inc 45 $97,229 88.24%
Caradigm Usa Llc 45 $102,258 90.00%
Kpit Technologies Inc 45 $80,310 90.00%
Atlassian Us Inc 45 $166,536 90.00%
Erp Analysts Inc 44 $92,186 88.00%
Square Inc 44 $132,288 88.00%
The Pokemon Company International Inc 44 $102,548 88.00%
Intellectual Ventures Management Llc 44 $107,414 88.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
1 $25,698 100.00%
Graceland Investors Llc 1 $40,040 100.00%
Mercer Canyons 1 $24,960 100.00%
Olympia Orchards Inc 1 $24,690 100.00%
Vickery Orchards 1 $22,604 100.00%
Mario E Martinez And Los Gatos Llc 1 $32,926 100.00%
Potentiality 1 $25,834 100.00%
Highland Harvest Llc 1 $29,370 100.00%
Van Winkle Orchards Inc With 1 Joint Employer 1 $27,355 100.00%
Ml Taggares Inc Dba Arete Vineyards 1 $24,352 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Parametric Portfolio Associates Llc 2 $64,751 28.57%
Program For Appropriate Technology In Health 2 $127,151 28.57%
Aecom Technical Services Inc 2 $70,419 28.57%
Goodman Real Estate 2 $115,523 33.33%
Gustafson Guthrie Nichol Ltd 2 $105,529 33.33%
Aircraft Cabin Systems Llc 2 $95,119 33.33%
Yakima Chodae Church 2 $34,435 33.33%
Grapecity Inc 2 $107,526 33.33%
Tans Inc 2 $27,643 33.33%
Kalvi Consulting Services Inc 2 $110,625 33.33%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Offices Of Dentists 307 $130,243 90.29%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies 300 $131,344 88.76%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 297 $58,957 87.87%
Industrial Truck Tractor Trailer And Stacker Machinery Manufacturing 295 $95,685 90.21%
Freight Transportation Arrangement 288 $107,908 90.00%
Grantmaking Foundations 286 $119,353 90.22%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 275 $108,789 86.75%
Specialty Except Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals 274 $69,821 88.39%
Commercial Banking 272 $101,233 88.03%
Offices Of Lawyers 270 $88,069 87.66%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine 2 $20,124 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 2 $38,709 100.00%
Potato Farming 1 $40,040 50.00%
Cattle Feedlots 1 $40,040 100.00%
Water Supply And Irrigation Systems 1 $37,378 100.00%
Wheat Farming 1 $40,040 100.00%
Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 1 $79,997 100.00%
Livestock Merchant Wholesalers 1 $31,262 100.00%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing 1 $26,608 100.00%

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