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 %
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 %
Avanade Inc 84 $113,450 89.36%
Russell Investments Group Llc 83 $99,022 88.30%
Ge Energy Management Services Llc 83 $116,945 88.30%
Cdk Global Llc 82 $102,967 88.17%
Walgreen Co 82 $123,806 88.17%
Mercedes Benz Research Development North America Inc 81 $124,266 88.04%
Capgemini Us Llc 81 $90,750 88.04%
Kpit Infosystems Inc 81 $66,565 88.04%
Siemens Medical Solutions Usa Inc 81 $111,917 90.00%
Juno Therapeutics Inc 80 $84,612 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
9 Mile Orchard Llc 2 $30,378 100.00%
Rios Orchards 2 $36,483 100.00%
Godwin Family Orchard Llc With 2 Joint Employers 2 $31,262 100.00%
Rios Orchards Llc 2 $38,709 100.00%
Limon Sons Orchard Inc 2 $40,040 100.00%
Shinn And Son Inc 2 $35,100 100.00%
Empey Orchards Inc 2 $35,682 100.00%
Bhpo Lp Dba Gebbers Farms 2 $27,113 100.00%
The Martinez Ranch 2 $35,100 100.00%
Palo Alto Orchard Llc 2 $40,040 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dks Associates 4 $73,191 28.57%
Juniper Networks Us Inc 4 $99,591 28.57%
Zetron Inc 4 $107,296 28.57%
Synchronoss Technologies Inc 4 $104,047 28.57%
Envestnet Asset Management Inc 4 $109,670 28.57%
Simply Measured 4 $109,084 28.57%
Ampacc Law Group Pllc 4 $108,181 30.77%
Great Fortune Llc 4 $29,011 30.77%
Pacific Software Publishing Inc 4 $81,911 30.77%
Root Wireless Inc Dba Rootmetrics 4 $100,375 30.77%

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