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 %
Genetic Counselors 16 $73,722 88.89%
Training and Development Managers 16 $104,049 88.89%
Agricultural Engineers 16 $56,336 94.12%
Quality Control Systems Managers 15 $115,835 88.24%
Compliance Managers 15 $135,852 88.24%
Producers and Directors 15 $56,468 88.24%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 14 $53,168 87.50%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 14 $52,707 87.50%
Counselors, All Other 14 $39,712 87.50%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 14 $92,845 87.50%
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 %
Singapore 83 $102,501 44.39%
Thailand 80 $65,172 43.01%
Philippines 75 $4,704,484 40.54%
Iran 75 $89,432 40.54%
Nepal 74 $90,775 40.66%
Romania 71 $101,723 41.76%
Chile 65 $102,041 41.40%
Poland 62 $98,938 43.97%
Spain 60 $95,519 44.44%
Colombia 59 $93,534 43.70%

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