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 %
Education Administrators, All Other 10 $47,741 83.33%
Radiologists 10 $84,962 83.33%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 9 $32,203 75.00%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 9 $71,302 81.82%
Water/Wastewater Engineers 9 $84,730 81.82%
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 9 $251,128 81.82%
Statistical Assistants 9 $49,400 81.82%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 9 $48,409 81.82%
Mechanical Drafters 9 $60,077 81.82%
Recreation Workers 9 $29,141 90.00%
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 %
Bahrain 3 $96,713 37.50%
Bolivia 3 $109,595 37.50%
Dominican Republic 3 $102,190 37.50%
Cambodia 3 $82,194 37.50%
Honduras 3 $85,155 37.50%
Guatemala 3 $94,356 42.86%
Tunisia 3 $121,631 50.00%
Uganda 3 $88,421 50.00%
Azerbaijan 3 $94,238 60.00%
Burundi 2 $82,308 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Washington (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Twilio Inc 116 $152,846 89.92%
Inspur Usa Inc 115 $75,296 89.15%
Wyze Labs Inc 114 $108,467 90.48%
California Creative Solutions Inc 112 $73,437 88.89%
Hcl Global Systems Inc 112 $91,319 88.89%
Azimetry Inc 112 $60,311 90.32%
Nintendo Of America Inc 112 $107,664 91.06%
Sel Engineering Services Inc 110 $84,484 90.16%
Majescomastek 109 $74,944 89.34%
Watchguard Technologies Inc 107 $97,074 87.70%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Washington Farm Labor Association Wfla 3 $18,491 100.00%
Wp Orchard Llc 3 $35,651 100.00%
Larson Orchard Management Inc 3 $28,857 100.00%
Berry King Farms Llc 3 $37,877 100.00%
Warren Morgan Orchards 3 $22,471 100.00%
Oasis Farms Inc 3 $35,859 100.00%
K S Orchards Inc 3 $39,153 100.00%
Burnett Orchards 3 $29,114 100.00%
Sportfisher Llc 3 $32,282 100.00%
Lazy H Livestock 3 $12,650 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tricities Community Health 6 $191,606 30.00%
Bechtel National Inc 5 $110,207 25.00%
Starwave Corporation 5 $100,551 25.00%
Areva Np Inc 5 $96,454 25.00%
B B Dental Ceramic Arts Inc 5 $62,787 26.32%
St Ericsson Inc 5 $95,489 26.32%
Pediatrix Medical Group Of Washington Inc Ps 5 $151,112 26.32%
Wilbur Ellis Company 5 $102,115 26.32%
Our Lady Of Lourdes Hospital At Pasco 5 $128,233 26.32%
Subex Inc 5 $94,012 26.32%

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