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 %
Vn Associates Llc	57	$67,615	90.48%
Outreach Corporation	57	$141,713	90.48%
Paramount Software Solutions	56	$66,301	88.89%
Itc Infotech Usa Inc	56	$68,453	90.32%
Aditi Consulting Llc	56	$104,193	90.32%
Grab Technology Llc	55	$127,623	88.71%
Bristol Myers Squibb Company	55	$108,734	88.71%
Mobile Integration Workgroup Inc	55	$94,430	88.71%
Cambia Health Solutions Inc	55	$105,920	88.71%
Nuance Communications Inc	54	$102,568	88.52%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Wapato Orchards	1	$26,395	100.00%
R And M Orchards Llc	1	$26,395	100.00%
J And B Orchards Inc	1	$24,352	100.00%
Chiawna Orchards	1	$40,040	100.00%
Maverick Quincy Orchards Llc	1	$24,960	100.00%
Trout Lake Farms	1	$29,370	100.00%
Royal Management Inc	1	$31,262	100.00%
Borton Sons Inc Et Al	1	$36,213	100.00%
Eilers Farm Partnership	1	$29,370	100.00%
J M Orchards	1	$24,352	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Albertsons Llc	3	$111,377	33.33%
Siemens Convergence Creators Corp	3	$99,902	33.33%
Agros International	3	$74,055	33.33%
Skytap Inc	3	$132,302	33.33%
Nztg Llc	3	$32,282	33.33%
Legacy Gsn Llc	3	$39,457	33.33%
Soi Llc	3	$30,313	33.33%
Red Chili Llc	3	$29,584	33.33%
London Stock Exchange Group Holdings Inc	3	$86,611	33.33%
Arista Networks Inc	3	$82,769	37.50%

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.