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 %
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $62,336 60.00%
Law Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $60,533 60.00%
Chefs and Head Cooks 3 $50,308 60.00%
Writers and Authors 3 $56,819 60.00%
Travel Agents 3 $13 60.00%
Radiologic Technologists 3 $71,864 60.00%
Fundraisers 3 $55,342 75.00%
Counseling Psychologists 3 $58,496 75.00%
Acupuncturists 3 $58,850 75.00%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School 3 $56,571 75.00%
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 %
Sudan 2 $93,943 66.67%
Kosovo 2 $82,649 66.67%
Bhutan 1 $106,642 33.33%
Yemen 1 $134,784 33.33%
Mauritania 1 $99,382 50.00%
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%

Top Hiring Companies in Washington (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Amazon Services Llc 191 $94,121 84.51%
Premera Blue Cross 191 $104,593 84.51%
Redfin Corporation 190 $109,252 84.82%
Hitachi Consulting Corporation 188 $84,391 84.68%
F5 Inc 188 $116,591 88.26%
Nagarro Inc 187 $69,883 91.22%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation 186 $83,610 91.18%
Orchestra Technology Inc 185 $73,988 91.58%
Hp Inc 184 $104,840 91.09%
Kpmg Llp 182 $85,375 91.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hiatt Honey Llc 6 $30,864 100.00%
Eilers Farms Partnership 6 $35,301 100.00%
Stormy Mountain Labor Association 6 $38,709 100.00%
Gold Plants Llc 6 $35,755 100.00%
Upland Vineyards Llc Et Al 5 $31,716 100.00%
Skagit Valley Farm Llc 5 $37,086 100.00%
Frosty Ridge Orchards Llc 5 $32,040 100.00%
Custom Orchards Inc North Orchards 5 $27,564 100.00%
Shinn Son Inc 5 $32,298 100.00%
Cascade Holdings Group Lp 5 $27,290 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Memorial Physicians Pllc 10 $131,601 31.25%
Arenanet Llc 10 $72,230 31.25%
Tct Mobile Inc 10 $97,623 32.26%
Amazon Mechanical Turk Inc 10 $96,832 32.26%
Liberty Mutual Technology Group Inc 10 $131,479 32.26%
Ge Renewables Grid Llc 10 $142,417 32.26%
Blink Health Group Llc 10 $143,050 33.33%
Asian Counseling And Referral Service 9 $48,487 30.00%
Mentis Systems Inc 9 $93,877 30.00%
Deepintel Solutions Llc 9 $96,863 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