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 %
Chemical Engineers 163 $70,721 84.46%
Computer User Support Specialists 163 $51,517 86.24%
Medical and Health Services Managers 162 $121,002 85.71%
Biological Technicians 152 $45,076 80.42%
Bioinformatics Scientists 150 $69,004 83.80%
Pharmacists 148 $110,665 87.57%
Sales Managers 139 $122,172 83.73%
Accountants 139 $64,434 87.42%
Environmental Engineers 128 $76,503 82.05%
Multimedia Artists and Animators 121 $76,323 79.61%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 13 $28,923 48.15%
Computer Network Support Specialists 13 $84,194 48.15%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 13 $45,725 50.00%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 12 $106,534 48.00%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 12 $52,905 48.00%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $59,398 48.00%
Industrial Production Managers 12 $114,588 48.00%
Materials Engineers 12 $83,460 50.00%
Cost Estimators 11 $66,494 45.83%
Personal Care Aides 11 $29,521 45.83%
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 %
Bahamas 2 $94,599 40.00%
Iraq 2 $90,514 40.00%
Slovenia 2 $81,020 40.00%
Sudan 2 $93,943 50.00%
Kosovo 2 $82,649 50.00%
Marshall Islands 2 $67,715 50.00%
Burundi 2 $82,308 66.67%
Haiti 2 $108,504 66.67%
Afghanistan 2 $110,874 66.67%
Malawi 2 $58,396 66.67%

Top Hiring Companies in Washington (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Maplebear Inc 59 $168,962 90.77%
Akamai Technologies Inc 58 $115,739 89.23%
Holland America Line Nv 58 $111,831 90.63%
Management Health Systems Llc 58 $52,145 90.63%
Qualcomm Technologies Inc 58 $108,860 90.63%
Mcg Health Llc 58 $112,245 90.63%
Myriad Consulting Inc 57 $73,683 89.06%
Hulu Llc 57 $112,979 89.06%
Mouri Tech Llc 57 $84,758 90.48%
Ang Technologies Inc 57 $71,907 90.48%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Valle Orchard Llc 1 $37,378 100.00%
Acl Farms Incorporated 1 $18,304 100.00%
Alamo Organic Orchards Llc Filing W 3 Joint Employers 1 $31,262 100.00%
Radar Hill Apples Llc 1 $40,040 100.00%
Sv Orchards Llc 1 $24,690 100.00%
Carp Llc 1 $25,834 100.00%
Ochoa Brothers Farms Llc 1 $33,987 100.00%
Mid Basin Labor 1 $25,834 100.00%
Ostrom Mushroom Farm Llc 1 $33,987 100.00%
Lsi Orchard Llc Je Filing With 5 Addtl Employers 1 $29,370 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
3sharp 3 $110,219 33.33%
Affiliated Engineers Nw Inc 3 $126,152 33.33%
South Puget Sound Community College 3 $56,953 33.33%
Aditi Consulting Llc 3 $148,852 33.33%
Xevo Inc 3 $112,750 33.33%
Radiant Vision Systems Llc 3 $121,139 33.33%
S Won Hospitality Llc 3 $51,383 33.33%
Nintendo Software Technology Corporation 3 $70,720 33.33%
Mcgraw Hill Global Education Llc 3 $96,734 33.33%
Lease Crutcher Lewis Wa Llc 3 $100,894 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