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 %
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	2	$58,771	22.22%
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons	2	$208,000	22.22%
Waiters and Waitresses	2	$28,320	22.22%
Lodging Managers	2	$45,750	22.22%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	2	$64,646	22.22%
Law Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$54,760	22.22%
Soil and Plant Scientists	2	$74,270	25.00%
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	2	$78,519	25.00%
Retail Salespersons	2	$32,157	25.00%
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists	2	$72,738	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 %
India	14,857	$148,921	48.54%
China	6,501	$103,962	51.49%
Canada	1,567	$435,585	42.04%
Mexico	540	$93,727	47.24%
South Korea	408	$80,817	42.68%
Taiwan	355	$99,150	50.00%
Australia	265	$108,618	45.53%
Brazil	208	$97,534	45.92%
Vietnam	177	$76,924	40.50%
United Kingdom	174	$102,646	43.72%

Top Hiring Companies in Washington (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Lancesoft Inc	25	$78,405	89.29%
Inabia Software And Consulting Inc	25	$92,142	89.29%
Rightside Operating Co	25	$115,453	89.29%
Intelius Inc	25	$88,645	89.29%
Pfizer Inc	25	$105,587	89.29%
Taiyo Pacific Partners Lp	25	$103,482	89.29%
Hindsight Software Solutions Inc	25	$103,808	89.29%
Fractal Analytics Inc	25	$99,417	89.29%
Oath Holdings Inc	25	$131,793	89.29%
Digital Scripts Inc	24	$96,077	85.71%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
You Niversitycom Inc	1	$73,112	33.33%
The Northwest School	1	$54,243	33.33%
The Polyclinic	1	$88,566	33.33%
Shahin Etemadi Dds Msd A Professional Corporation	1	$63,440	33.33%
Idea Entity Corporation	1	$73,112	33.33%
Trinity Consultants	1	$51,002	33.33%
A Thinking Ape Inc	1	$112,590	33.33%
Aspire Systems Inc	1	$73,112	33.33%
Responsys Inc	1	$73,112	33.33%
Netacquire Corporation	1	$115,024	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%

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.