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 %
Egypt 58 $3,707,187 49.15%
Hong Kong 53 $90,887 45.69%
Malaysia 49 $94,361 43.75%
Italy 46 $101,512 41.07%
South Africa 45 $99,816 42.06%
Jordan 44 $101,111 44.00%
Argentina 42 $102,197 42.42%
Indonesia 42 $83,149 48.28%
New Zealand 40 $104,385 47.62%
Finland 39 $113,595 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Washington (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mphasis Corporation 79 $79,879 87.78%
Technosoft Corporation 78 $80,618 89.66%
Strategic Resources International Inc 78 $88,806 89.66%
Inspur Worldwide Services Ltd 78 $70,005 89.66%
Nokia Of America Corporation 78 $116,020 90.70%
Teradata Operations Inc 77 $132,855 89.53%
Dassault Systemes Americas Corp 77 $94,563 89.53%
Concentrix Cvg Customer Management Group Inc 77 $125,059 89.53%
Alibaba Group Us Inc 76 $125,809 89.41%
V Soft Consulting Group Inc 76 $78,693 89.41%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Greg Harnden 2 $35,100 100.00%
Apple Eye Orchards 2 $25,834 100.00%
Loomis Orchard Llc 2 $35,100 100.00%
El Paraiso 2 $26,832 100.00%
Vantage Orchards Llc 2 $30,316 100.00%
V F Administrative Services Inc 2 $29,370 100.00%
Northern Fruit Company Inc 2 $29,312 100.00%
Radar Orchards Co Llc 2 $23,724 100.00%
Bt Loftus Ranches Inc With 2 Joint Employers 2 $27,355 100.00%
Seney Land Livestock Joint Venture 2 $20,733 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Affirma Consulting Llc 4 $119,345 30.77%
Epipro Llc 4 $108,191 30.77%
Arikkan Inc 4 $91,385 30.77%
Entomo Inc 4 $118,149 30.77%
Sprint Corporation 4 $106,308 30.77%
Att Mobility Services Llc 4 $118,785 30.77%
Smart Technologies Corporation 4 $124,846 30.77%
Peak Reliability 4 $69,503 30.77%
Csi Interfusion Inc 4 $91,411 30.77%
Daedoo Green Inc 4 $33,894 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