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 %
Speech-Language Pathologists	120	$63,389	86.96%
Occupational Therapists	116	$65,263	84.06%
Soil and Plant Scientists	116	$44,077	84.67%
Database Architects	113	$91,736	83.70%
Cost Estimators	112	$68,779	84.21%
Architectural and Civil Drafters	108	$47,946	81.20%
Economists	106	$92,028	81.54%
Food Scientists and Technologists	106	$63,575	83.46%
Computer Network Support Specialists	106	$62,999	84.13%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	104	$62,433	82.54%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Personal Care Aides	11	$29,521	45.83%
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	10	$25,383	43.48%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	10	$47,901	43.48%
Computer User Support Specialists	9	$71,880	39.13%
Computer Programmers	9	$93,995	39.13%
Food Service Managers	9	$81,598	39.13%
Home Health Aides	9	$29,485	39.13%
Food Preparation Workers	9	$27,278	39.13%
Social and Community Service Managers	9	$66,344	39.13%
Medical and Health Services Managers	8	$113,251	36.36%

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 %
Accel International Inc	31	$69,976	88.57%
Avant Healthcare Professionals	31	$59,932	88.57%
Fujifilm Sonosite Inc	31	$91,744	88.57%
Solgenie Technologies Inc	31	$56,181	88.57%
Sogeti Usa Llc	31	$87,707	88.57%
Ealearn Inc	31	$95,347	88.57%
Avvo Inc	31	$104,873	88.57%
Ebyte Technologies Inc	31	$70,814	88.57%
Honeywell International Inc	31	$91,253	88.57%
Global Edge Software Inc	31	$88,316	88.57%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Wildcard Properties Llc	2	$98,197	50.00%
Rhondos Llc	2	$129,584	50.00%
All Star Directories	2	$71,760	50.00%
Ftv Employment Services Llc	2	$154,367	50.00%
Eid Jarber Jassar Pllc Dba Happy Kids Dentistr	2	$54,892	50.00%
Bhuiyan Investment Llc	2	$32,448	50.00%
Capital Group Companies Global Inc	2	$146,692	50.00%
Ge Energy Management Services Llc	2	$124,634	50.00%
Eviation Aircraft	2	$131,175	50.00%
H J Takhar Llc	2	$50,461	50.00%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Dairy Product Except Dried Or Canned Merchant Wholesalers	16	$84,679	84.21%
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors	16	$68,629	84.21%
Monetary Authorities Central Bank	16	$93,855	84.21%
Media Streaming Distribution Services Social Networks And Other Media Networks And Content Providers	16	$141,743	84.21%
Overhead Traveling Crane Hoist And Monorail System Manufacturing	16	$70,899	84.21%
Frozen Fruit Juice And Vegetable Manufacturing	16	$65,732	88.89%
General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers	15	$51,176	83.33%
Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing For Residential Commercial And Appliance Use	15	$77,749	83.33%
Tile And Terrazzo Contractors	15	$66,217	83.33%
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events With Facilities	15	$117,156	83.33%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	2	$39,395	66.67%
Other Schools And Instruction	2	$40,831	66.67%
Welding And Soldering Equipment Manufacturing	2	$103,699	66.67%
Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	2	$55,973	66.67%
Lessors Of Residential Buildings And Dwellings	2	$47,175	66.67%
Siding Contractors	2	$72,187	66.67%
Water And Sewer Line And Related Structures Construction	2	$89,732	66.67%
All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	2	$80,413	66.67%
Packaging And Labeling Services	2	$113,755	66.67%
Commercial Printing Except Screen And Books	2	$96,554	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.