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 %
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	19	$40,278	79.17%
Advertising and Promotions Managers	19	$88,604	79.17%
Legal Support Workers, All Other	19	$63,354	79.17%
Regulatory Affairs Managers	19	$132,616	82.61%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	19	$59,371	82.61%
Dietitians and Nutritionists	18	$54,719	78.26%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	18	$94,072	81.82%
Automotive Engineers	18	$99,992	81.82%
Manufacturing Engineers	18	$91,394	85.71%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	17	$49,230	80.95%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Retail Salespersons	2	$32,157	22.22%
Healthcare Social Workers	2	$48,953	22.22%
Medical Equipment Repairers	2	$77,920	22.22%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$68,497	22.22%
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists	2	$72,738	22.22%
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians	2	$92,987	22.22%
Bakers	2	$34,341	22.22%
Advertising and Promotions Managers	2	$65,302	22.22%
Hydrologists	2	$64,470	22.22%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	2	$55,005	22.22%

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 %
Estonia	8	$102,430	44.44%
El Salvador	7	$84,688	38.89%
Saudi Arabia	7	$90,040	41.18%
Rwanda	7	$110,433	43.75%
Norway	7	$118,673	43.75%
Austria	6	$92,265	40.00%
Mauritius	6	$78,475	40.00%
Georgia	6	$103,154	42.86%
Micronesia	6	$44,972	42.86%
Zimbabwe	6	$91,829	46.15%

Top Hiring Companies in Washington (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Institute For Systems Biology	73	$56,303	90.12%
Fpt Usa Corp	73	$53,702	90.12%
Glow Networks Inc	73	$84,752	90.12%
Cruise Llc	73	$149,758	91.25%
Meteorcomm Llc	72	$108,405	91.14%
Hdr Engineering Inc	72	$79,088	92.31%
Ge Healthcare Iits Usa Corp	71	$99,506	91.03%
Antra Inc	71	$102,517	91.03%
Semetrix Inc	71	$119,630	91.03%
Longtop International Llc	70	$61,590	89.74%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Mlmg Llc	2	$18,222	100.00%
Erv Orchards Llc	2	$25,397	100.00%
Cls Farms Llc	2	$36,795	100.00%
Sweeney Orchard Inc	2	$25,354	100.00%
Outdoor Bee Company	2	$35,100	100.00%
Mercer Canyons Inc	2	$25,735	100.00%
Schmitten Orchards Inc	2	$31,784	100.00%
Kaleca Inc	2	$40,040	100.00%
Duane Munn Sons Farms Llc	2	$35,100	100.00%
Stemilt Ag Services	2	$25,987	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Next Biometrics	4	$132,720	33.33%
Bellevue School District 405	4	$69,039	33.33%
Bisoft Consultancy Services Llc	4	$113,381	33.33%
Rm Technotree Inc	4	$105,170	33.33%
Darigold	4	$127,759	33.33%
S 1 Hospitality Management Llc	4	$55,541	33.33%
Square Inc	4	$120,541	33.33%
Washington University Prep Llc	4	$77,599	36.36%
Aptly Technology Corporation	4	$106,595	36.36%
Cloudmoyo	4	$136,161	36.36%

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.