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 %
Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors 17 $54,133 85.00%
Clergy 17 $44,733 85.00%
Auditors 17 $71,010 85.00%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 17 $55,415 85.00%
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 16 $84,123 84.21%
Art Directors 16 $99,256 84.21%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 16 $58,305 84.21%
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 16 $68,196 88.89%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 16 $78,878 88.89%
Sociologists 16 $67,746 88.89%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists 2 $72,738 22.22%
Sewers, Hand 2 $27,373 22.22%
Hydrologists 2 $64,470 22.22%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 2 $55,005 22.22%
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 2 $68,817 22.22%
Advertising and Promotions Managers 2 $65,302 22.22%
Interpreters and Translators 2 $36,462 25.00%
Surveyors 2 $71,926 25.00%
Healthcare Social Workers 2 $48,953 25.00%
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 2 $208,000 25.00%
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 %
Egypt 58 $3,707,187 49.15%
Hong Kong 53 $90,887 45.69%
Malaysia 49 $94,361 43.75%
Italy 46 $101,512 41.07%
South Africa 45 $99,816 42.06%
Jordan 44 $101,111 44.00%
Argentina 42 $102,197 42.42%
Indonesia 42 $83,149 48.28%
New Zealand 40 $104,385 47.62%
Finland 39 $113,595 50.00%

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%

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
All visa, employer, attorney, and salary data was obtained from the OFLC website.
All NAICS data was obtained from the NAICS website.    All SOC data was obtained from the O*Net database.