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 %
Emc Corporation 418 $108,345 88.94%
Stripe Inc 416 $138,499 90.43%
Qualtrics Llc 400 $133,713 87.15%
Att Services Inc 395 $117,721 86.81%
Akvelon Inc 381 $88,537 84.67%
Tiktok Inc 373 $145,328 84.01%
Indeed Inc 372 $123,778 85.13%
Intel Corporation 369 $116,192 86.62%
Doordash Inc 364 $160,498 86.05%
Nvidia Corporation 364 $149,171 87.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
King Fuji Ranch Inc 10 $28,963 100.00%
Bronze Star Inc 10 $30,053 100.00%
Mackenzie Farms Inc 10 $32,298 100.00%
Brandon Lewis Orchard Inc 10 $34,283 100.00%
Evergreen Agricultural Services Llc 10 $33,436 100.00%
Bt Loftus Ranches Inc 10 $30,376 100.00%
Burton Christmas Trees Llc 10 $34,462 100.00%
Dns Farm Services Llc 10 $35,422 100.00%
Rjk Farms Llc 10 $35,968 100.00%
Eddie Farms Inc 10 $35,774 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Okta Inc 28 $133,936 37.33%
Pinterest Inc 27 $129,239 36.49%
South Sound Inpatient Physicians 26 $133,063 35.62%
Sel Engineering Services Inc 26 $88,437 36.11%
Uipath Inc 25 $129,605 35.21%
Isilon Systems Llc 24 $111,616 33.80%
Cruise Llc 24 $132,892 34.29%
Credit Card Discount Services 23 $80,987 33.82%
Horizon Consulting Inc 23 $90,904 33.82%
Dassault Systemes Americas Corp 23 $105,992 34.33%

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