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 %
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 35 $63,539 87.50%
Transportation Engineers 35 $86,635 89.74%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 34 $63,673 87.18%
Credit Analysts 33 $58,868 84.62%
Interpreters and Translators 33 $44,569 89.19%
Optometrists 33 $92,002 89.19%
Supply Chain Managers 32 $125,978 86.49%
Urban and Regional Planners 32 $78,205 88.89%
Hydrologists 30 $61,972 83.33%
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 29 $127,279 82.86%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
United States Of America 4 $105,180 44.44%
Albania 4 $83,125 44.44%
Latvia 4 $106,496 44.44%
Macedonia 4 $82,451 44.44%
Zambia 4 $91,218 44.44%
Iceland 4 $100,100 44.44%
Uruguay 4 $110,048 50.00%
Burma (myanmar) 4 $116,907 50.00%
Cameroon 4 $129,153 50.00%
Uzbekistan 4 $90,699 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Washington (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Akshat Corporation 76 $58,436 90.48%
Natsoft Corporation 76 $93,977 90.48%
Isoftstone Inc 75 $84,238 90.36%
Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital Association 75 $176,453 90.36%
Fluke Electronics Corporation 75 $113,098 91.46%
Piorion Solutions Inc 74 $65,849 90.24%
Tesla Inc 74 $129,345 90.24%
Konkasoft Llc 74 $87,006 90.24%
Gonzaga University 73 $51,180 89.02%
Howard Hughes Medical Institute 73 $47,465 89.02%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ks Orchards 2 $26,114 100.00%
2b Apiaries Llc 2 $36,795 100.00%
Grimmway Enterprises 2 $35,100 100.00%
Wge Holdings Llc 2 $26,527 100.00%
Hub Agricultural Services 2 $38,709 100.00%
Frosty Orchards 2 $32,926 100.00%
Bench Orchard Llc 2 $35,100 100.00%
Mb Nursery Landscaping Supply Llc 2 $34,570 100.00%
Mcdougall Family Farms Inc 2 $26,091 100.00%
K And K Family Properties 2 $32,926 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Quotelab Llc Dba Mediaalpha 4 $124,212 33.33%
First Korean United Methodist Church Of Tacoma 4 $39,250 33.33%
Home Depot Usa Inc 4 $75,421 33.33%
Fuelcomm Inc Dba Stackline 4 $121,261 33.33%
Slb Management Llc 4 $46,379 33.33%
Nintex Usa Inc 4 $120,552 33.33%
Valorem Consulting 4 $100,615 33.33%
Vvc Holding Corp 4 $134,951 33.33%
Coral Reef Group Llc 4 $74,199 33.33%
Tagline Consulting And Services Llc 4 $115,134 33.33%

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