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 %
Engineers, All Other 295 $64,883 88.59%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 291 $73,178 87.92%
Biological Scientists, All Other 277 $61,013 87.11%
Dentists, General 270 $124,809 85.44%
Chemists 239 $54,862 75.87%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 234 $58,966 85.71%
Computer Hardware Engineers 222 $117,145 83.77%
Logisticians 221 $78,338 83.71%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 213 $65,358 81.61%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 211 $102,585 81.78%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Childcare Workers 23 $30,257 67.65%
Lawyers 22 $9,328,128 64.71%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 22 $57,734 66.67%
Financial Managers 22 $116,710 66.67%
Construction Managers 21 $102,783 63.64%
Logisticians 20 $73,730 60.61%
Engineers, All Other 20 $98,759 60.61%
Graphic Designers 19 $55,741 59.38%
General and Operations Managers 19 $117,067 59.38%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 18 $55,067 56.25%
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 %
Godaddycom Llc 269 $118,999 85.67%
South Sound Inpatient Physicians Pllc 268 $155,749 86.45%
Ntt Data Inc 268 $95,038 87.58%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services Llc 267 $110,022 87.25%
Divensi Inc 264 $71,804 90.10%
Cirquetech Group Inc 261 $109,320 90.00%
Deloitte Tax Llp 260 $75,152 90.28%
Bill Melinda Gates Foundation 259 $120,763 91.20%
Ibm Corporation 257 $94,074 91.13%
Cybersource Corporation 255 $108,680 91.40%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Standing O Ranch Llc 8 $20,668 100.00%
Rc Orchards Llc 8 $29,525 100.00%
Jake Sterino Inc 8 $39,164 100.00%
Petty Family Goats 8 $22,529 100.00%
Golden Gate Hop Ranches Inc 8 $35,883 100.00%
Hollingbery Farm Llc 8 $34,596 100.00%
Piepel Premium Fruit Co Llc 8 $34,819 100.00%
Firstfruits Farms Llc 8 $36,904 100.00%
Finley Cherries Llc 8 $34,590 100.00%
Cs Orchards Ii Lp 8 $31,673 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gilead Sciences Inc 16 $67,945 31.37%
Providence Health Services Wa 16 $142,670 31.37%
Loyalty Methods Inc 16 $110,717 32.00%
Sourcecode North America Inc 16 $116,327 32.65%
Hulu Llc 16 $122,629 32.65%
Wicresoft North America 16 $93,027 32.65%
Vertafore Inc 16 $110,956 33.33%
Rythmos Inc 16 $123,804 33.33%
Amazon Web Services Llc 15 $83,542 31.91%
Liberty Mutual Group Inc 15 $107,331 32.61%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

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