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 %
Farm and Home Management Advisors	4	$44,616	80.00%
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	4	$53,200	80.00%
Informatics Nurse Specialists	4	$93,798	80.00%
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products	4	$51,699	80.00%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	4	$76,823	80.00%
Clinical Research Coordinators	4	$98,152	80.00%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	4	$57,045	80.00%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	4	$60,044	80.00%
Advertising Sales Agents	4	$33,612	80.00%
Podiatrists	4	$108,665	80.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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 %
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%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	4,188	$113,272	100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services	2,897	$181,758	100.00%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	2,184	$85,962	100.00%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	1,325	$118,278	100.00%
Other Computer Related Services	1,077	$106,656	100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	680	$63,959	100.00%
Engineering Services	673	$93,217	100.00%
Coffee And Tea Manufacturing	322	$115,560	84.29%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	304	$116,232	94.41%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	291	$901,212	95.72%

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.