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 %
Microbiologists 91 $53,317 84.26%
Public Relations Specialists 90 $55,977 84.11%
Purchasing Managers 90 $122,501 86.54%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 87 $51,082 84.47%
Pediatricians, General 87 $138,469 85.29%
Natural Sciences Managers 86 $143,279 86.00%
Materials Engineers 85 $91,037 86.73%
Molecular and Cellular Biologists 82 $69,290 83.67%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 82 $46,410 84.54%
Financial Specialists, All Other 82 $63,267 85.42%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Human Resources Specialists 7 $68,084 35.00%
Public Relations Specialists 6 $79,744 30.00%
Managers, All Other 6 $105,937 30.00%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 6 $63,613 30.00%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 6 $85,096 31.58%
Instructional Coordinators 6 $55,352 31.58%
Coaches and Scouts 6 $40,158 31.58%
Economists 6 $91,163 31.58%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $55,443 31.58%
Training and Development Specialists 6 $89,291 33.33%
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 %
Ireland 38 $100,773 52.05%
Ghana 33 $84,257 46.48%
Peru 33 $93,093 51.56%
Netherlands 31 $102,851 50.00%
Venezuela 29 $85,453 52.73%
Greece 25 $100,496 48.08%
Sweden 21 $112,511 40.38%
Portugal 20 $96,867 40.00%
Costa Rica 20 $107,093 41.67%
Kenya 19 $99,720 39.58%

Top Hiring Companies in Washington (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Seattle Pacific University 54 $62,292 88.52%
Collabera Inc 54 $80,437 88.52%
Benaroya Research Institute At Virginia Mason 54 $58,319 88.52%
Accolade Inc 54 $101,029 88.52%
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc A Mastech Digital Inc Company 54 $107,777 88.52%
Intone Networks Inc 53 $92,203 86.89%
Waferwire Llc 53 $90,574 86.89%
Nokia Solutions And Networks Us Llc 53 $90,311 88.33%
Amazoncomdedc Llc 53 $82,615 88.33%
Tyler Technologies Inc 53 $88,977 89.83%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Predator Ridge Orchard Llc 1 $24,690 100.00%
Crater Sweets Llc 1 $21,603 100.00%
Tree Fruit Management Co Llc 1 $36,213 100.00%
Barragan Tree Farm Llc 1 $40,040 100.00%
T And L Nursery 1 $31,262 100.00%
Ezekiel Farms Llc 1 $40,040 100.00%
Baird Orchards 1 $24,960 100.00%
Heckes Clams Inc 1 $32,926 100.00%
Godwin Organics Llc 1 $25,834 100.00%
Taylor Orchards Management 1 $25,698 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tune Inc 3 $99,826 37.50%
Community Health Plan Of Washington 3 $125,008 37.50%
Lanna Thai Inc 3 $45,525 37.50%
Noi Issaquah Llc 3 $34,043 37.50%
Postmates Inc 3 $115,641 37.50%
State Board For Community And Technical Colleges 3 $78,992 37.50%
Framatome Inc 3 $93,817 37.50%
Dematic Corp 3 $74,734 37.50%
Sony Interactive Entertainment Llc 3 $72,585 37.50%
Bt Capitol Hill Llc Dba 3 $35,547 37.50%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 74,508 $89,692 92.09%
Computer Systems Design Services 13,289 $109,045 91.62%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services 10,227 $119,738 96.04%
Software Publishers 8,968 $137,134 99.61%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 4,301 $96,731 87.76%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 4,256 $94,525 92.72%
Other Computer Related Services 3,827 $93,077 86.02%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 3,503 $60,338 81.48%
Engineering Services 3,270 $80,730 87.97%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing 2,007 $140,211 95.85%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 920 $33,875 100.00%
Apple Orchards 464 $32,731 100.00%
Crop Production 177 $34,978 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 130 $36,359 100.00%
Business Associations 84 $34,607 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 82 $34,748 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 79 $37,660 100.00%
Sheep Farming 73 $20,871 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 68 $36,641 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 56 $37,240 100.00%

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