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 %
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 208 $65,013 82.87%
General and Operations Managers 203 $120,137 82.19%
Materials Scientists 198 $58,074 81.48%
Human Resources Specialists 195 $67,192 80.91%
Lawyers 182 $109,116 80.53%
Biomedical Engineers 179 $81,343 83.64%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 176 $68,140 85.02%
Mental Health Counselors 172 $55,387 83.50%
Construction Managers 170 $97,337 86.73%
Financial Managers 168 $136,984 85.71%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Actuaries 17 $97,802 54.84%
Biomedical Engineers 17 $89,511 56.67%
Veterinarians 15 $76,207 50.00%
Occupational Therapists 15 $8,567,133 51.72%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $52,725 51.72%
Pharmacists 15 $44,424,374 51.72%
Chiropractors 14 $59,730 50.00%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 14 $32,323 50.00%
Clergy 14 $42,499 51.85%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 14 $50,006 51.85%
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 %
Seychelles 1 $83,221 50.00%
Dominica 1 $106,101 50.00%
Cyprus 1 $84,947 50.00%
Kuwait 1 $140,920 50.00%
Belize 1 $103,478 50.00%
Mozambique 1 $93,184 50.00%
Cuba 1 $93,038 50.00%
Maldives 1 $60,050 50.00%
Gambia 1 $33,592 100.00%
Mali 1 $86,840 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Washington (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Infogain Corporation 64 $96,035 87.67%
Gspann Technologies Inc 64 $111,773 87.67%
Enfec Llc 64 $100,180 88.89%
Mavenir Systems Inc 63 $114,582 87.50%
Cybage Software Inc 63 $63,557 87.50%
Staples Inc 63 $104,523 88.73%
Pioneer Consulting Services Llc 63 $97,944 88.73%
Data Glove Inc 62 $67,168 88.57%
Molabs Media Llc 62 $61,174 88.57%
Pillpack Llc 62 $99,100 88.57%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Maverick Quincy Orchard 2 $27,113 100.00%
Mkb Orchards Llc 2 $22,381 100.00%
Rdc Orchards 2 $26,091 100.00%
Smallwood Farms Orchards Llc 2 $31,538 100.00%
Bt Loftus Ranches Inc And 2 Joint Employers 2 $26,527 100.00%
Lakeview Farms Llc 2 $24,960 100.00%
Hima Nursery 2 $31,262 100.00%
Red Bull Ranch David A Dashiell 2 $9,000 100.00%
Adams County Apples Llc 2 $26,832 100.00%
Mcdougall Family Farm Inc 2 $25,217 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Paccar Financial Corp 3 $104,964 30.00%
Mantis Technology Group Inc 3 $83,748 30.00%
Prithvi Information Solutions 3 $124,481 30.00%
Logic2020 3 $94,404 30.00%
Paperless Business Systems Inc 3 $88,539 30.00%
Ace Communications Corp 3 $82,631 30.00%
Barnes Noble College Llc Dba Yuzu 3 $124,606 30.00%
Kennewick Public Hospital District 3 $73,750,620 30.00%
Kl Gates Llp 3 $98,127 30.00%
Montessori Plus School Teacher Prep Of Wa Inc 3 $39,208 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