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 %
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 %
Agile Global Solutions Inc 24 $64,993 85.71%
Linedata Services Bft Inc 24 $76,720 85.71%
Arista Networks Inc 24 $115,339 85.71%
People Infra Llc 24 $56,168 88.89%
Afour Technologies Inc 24 $77,899 88.89%
Amerisoftpro Systems Llc 24 $76,398 88.89%
Tt Technologies Inc 24 $78,122 88.89%
Cummins Inc 24 $86,011 88.89%
Ch2m Hill Inc 24 $86,897 88.89%
Gannu Software Inc 24 $102,222 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
International Community Health Services 1 $103,376 33.33%
Us International Inc 1 $29,515 33.33%
Baker No Tillage Usa Ltd 1 $85,654 33.33%
Prabhjot Sidhu Pllc Dba Sunrise Dental Of Issaquah 1 $96,346 33.33%
Panda Inn Dba Panda Chinese Restaurant 1 $25,771 33.33%
Cd Adapco New Hampshire Co Ltd 1 $87,547 33.33%
Sk 02 Enterprises Inc 1 $49,795 33.33%
Global Studios Consulting 1 $116,272 33.33%
Ankrom Moisan Associated Architects 1 $63,627 33.33%
Skytap 1 $101,899 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%

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