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 %
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	53	$60,927	88.33%
Chief Executives	51	$175,996	85.00%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other	50	$57,081	83.33%
Psychiatrists	49	$150,956	85.96%
Compliance Officers	49	$73,358	89.09%
Mathematicians	49	$91,571	89.09%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	47	$52,674	85.45%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	45	$67,731	83.33%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	43	$54,512	79.63%
Social and Community Service Managers	43	$70,999	82.69%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Training and Development Managers	4	$120,031	28.57%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	4	$57,591	28.57%
Epidemiologists	4	$112,736	28.57%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	4	$33,327	28.57%
Technical Writers	4	$88,291	30.77%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	4	$44,745	30.77%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	4	$57,908	30.77%
Financial Specialists, All Other	4	$103,588	30.77%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	4	$44,933	30.77%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	4	$57,670	30.77%

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 %
Bahamas	2	$94,599	40.00%
Iraq	2	$90,514	40.00%
Slovenia	2	$81,020	40.00%
Sudan	2	$93,943	50.00%
Kosovo	2	$82,649	50.00%
Marshall Islands	2	$67,715	50.00%
Burundi	2	$82,308	66.67%
Haiti	2	$108,504	66.67%
Afghanistan	2	$110,874	66.67%
Malawi	2	$58,396	66.67%

Top Hiring Companies in Washington (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Central Washington University	70	$67,258	89.74%
Pure Storage Inc	70	$143,860	89.74%
First Tek Inc	69	$72,722	89.61%
Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic	69	$102,830	89.61%
Sonos Inc	69	$105,594	89.61%
Philips North America Llc	68	$103,458	88.31%
Aspire Systems Inc	68	$75,336	89.47%
Randstad Technologies Llc	68	$104,328	89.47%
Infotech Enterprises America Inc	68	$67,101	89.47%
Gilead Sciences Inc	67	$86,699	88.16%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Chiawana Orchards	2	$27,113	100.00%
Sunset Orchards Llc	2	$22,381	100.00%
Pears Inc Je Filing W1 Addtl Employer	2	$26,433	100.00%
Azzano Farms Inc	2	$32,366	100.00%
Upland Farm Management Llc	2	$40,279	100.00%
Outlaw Orchards Llc	2	$24,554	100.00%
Gc Farms Llc With 3 Joint Employers	2	$27,355	100.00%
Simmons Orchard Llc	2	$27,113	100.00%
Black Timber Farms Llc	2	$40,040	100.00%
Abc Tree Farms Llc	2	$23,764	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Dpr Construction A General Partnership	4	$107,838	36.36%
The Trade Desk Inc	4	$171,917	36.36%
Sky City Holdings Company	4	$66,810	36.36%
Holland America Line Nv	4	$151,720	36.36%
Graham Construction Management Inc	4	$133,172	36.36%
Galileo Financial Technologies Llc	4	$151,414	36.36%
Octoml Inc	4	$132,507	36.36%
Acision Llc	3	$89,425	27.27%
Washington State Department Of Licensing	3	$80,748	27.27%
Stmicroelectronics Inc	3	$88,913	27.27%

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%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	4,188	$113,272	100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services	2,897	$181,758	100.00%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	2,184	$85,962	100.00%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	1,325	$118,278	100.00%
Other Computer Related Services	1,077	$106,656	100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	680	$63,959	100.00%
Engineering Services	673	$93,217	100.00%
Coffee And Tea Manufacturing	322	$115,560	84.29%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	304	$116,232	94.41%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	291	$901,212	95.72%

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.