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 %
Treasurers and Controllers 12 $126,959 85.71%
Animal Scientists 12 $82,396 85.71%
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $61,846 85.71%
Physician Assistants 12 $97,550 85.71%
Transportation Planners 11 $68,837 78.57%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 11 $35,579 84.62%
Designers, All Other 11 $53,252 84.62%
Forensic Science Technicians 11 $67,175 84.62%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $57,651 76.92%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 10 $66,069 76.92%
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 %
Kosovo 2 $82,649 66.67%
Marshall Islands 2 $67,715 66.67%
Yemen 1 $134,784 33.33%
Mauritania 1 $99,382 33.33%
Benin 1 $71,760 50.00%
Cote D'ivoire 1 $108,722 50.00%
Democratic Republic Of Congo 1 $67,350 50.00%
Seychelles 1 $83,221 50.00%
Dominica 1 $106,101 50.00%
Kuwait 1 $140,920 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Washington (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Thrivesoft Inc 123 $67,324 88.49%
Eastern Washington University 121 $65,788 87.05%
Cts Technical Services Inc 121 $108,048 89.63%
Expeditors International Of Washington Inc 120 $94,441 89.55%
Ramp Technology Group Llc 119 $69,028 89.47%
Providence Health Services 118 $113,704 88.72%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited 118 $72,261 89.39%
Bank Of America Na 117 $109,651 88.64%
Apptio Inc 117 $110,203 88.64%
Epam Systems Inc 117 $101,710 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Welton Orchards And Storage Llc 4 $28,501 100.00%
Gc Farms Llc 4 $32,206 100.00%
Fugachee Orchards Partnership 4 $31,028 100.00%
Sarbanand Farms Llc 4 $23,724 100.00%
Labor Plus Solutions Inc 4 $40,040 100.00%
Eg Richter Farms Inc 4 $38,709 100.00%
Valley Fruit Orchards Llc 4 $26,255 100.00%
J B Orchardstri Cities Llc 3 $24,794 100.00%
Palmer Lake Land Co Inc 3 $38,265 100.00%
Sleepy Hollow Enterprises Llc 3 $31,423 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Boo Han Market Iii Llc 6 $35,405 30.00%
Thoughtspot Inc 6 $117,586 30.00%
Morse Hydraulics Usa Llc 6 $54,683 30.00%
Intel Americas Inc 6 $120,696 30.00%
Sonos Inc 6 $110,659 30.00%
Crowdstrike Inc 6 $145,236 30.00%
Highbrow Llc 6 $127,383 30.00%
Asko Processing Inc 6 $44,972 30.00%
Tesla Inc 6 $128,690 30.00%
Moloco Inc 6 $100,842 30.00%

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