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)

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 %
Bahamas 2 $94,599 40.00%
Iraq 2 $90,514 40.00%
Slovenia 2 $81,020 40.00%
Sudan 2 $93,943 50.00%
Kosovo 2 $82,649 50.00%
Marshall Islands 2 $67,715 50.00%
Burundi 2 $82,308 66.67%
Haiti 2 $108,504 66.67%
Afghanistan 2 $110,874 66.67%
Malawi 2 $58,396 66.67%

Top Hiring Companies in Washington (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Volt Management Corp 90 $97,396 91.84%
Inabia Software Consulting Inc 89 $82,537 90.82%
Igate Technologies Inc 88 $76,760 89.80%
International Business Machines Corporation 87 $100,976 88.78%
Adisys Corporation 86 $73,352 87.76%
Automatic Data Processing Inc 86 $86,796 88.66%
Nutanix Inc 86 $134,590 88.66%
Social Finance Inc 86 $147,538 90.53%
System Soft Technologies Llc 85 $93,698 89.47%
Convoy Inc 85 $135,851 90.43%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lsi Orchard Llc 3 $32,323 100.00%
Rr Christo Construction Llc 3 $36,601 100.00%
John P Burton 3 $37,877 100.00%
Larson Orchards Inc 3 $23,033 100.00%
Double S Orchards Llc 3 $23,175 100.00%
Royal Ridge Farms 3 $37,877 100.00%
Rf Administrative Services Llc 3 $39,153 100.00%
C S Orchards Ii Lp 3 $28,857 100.00%
Annas Bees 2 $35,100 100.00%
Cpc International Apple Co Llc 2 $36,795 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Washington State Investment Board 4 $79,276 26.67%
Yakima Chest Clinic Pc 4 $165,521 26.67%
Lam Research Corporation 4 $67,708 26.67%
Group Health Cooperative 4 $83,765 26.67%
Peninsula Community Health Services 4 $155,870 26.67%
Nlight Photonics Corporation 4 $78,380 28.57%
Community Church Of Seattle 4 $37,638 28.57%
Federal Way Mission Church 4 $44,298 28.57%
Osi Consulting Inc 4 $82,051 28.57%
Society Consulting 4 $97,718 28.57%

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