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 %
Software Developers, Applications 26,837 $110,226 89.15%
Computer Systems Analysts 22,962 $81,221 93.15%
Computer Occupations, All Other 14,207 $69,305 91.09%
Software Developers, Systems Software 7,954 $111,158 90.85%
Computer Programmers 6,664 $85,030 91.98%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 3,131 $164,358 92.47%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 2,483 $82,227 94.48%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 2,283 $74,135 87.98%
Operations Research Analysts 2,233 $91,123 92.46%
Management Analysts 2,130 $92,000 91.89%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 3,095 $251,393 86.87%
Software Developers, Systems Software 1,062 $115,537 53.66%
Computer Systems Analysts 700 $99,693 225.08%
Computer Occupations, All Other 402 $97,812 163.41%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 237 $150,041 98.75%
Statisticians 141 $74,101 64.98%
Electrical Engineers 130 $88,044 67.01%
Internists, General 113 $137,911 71.52%
Accountants and Auditors 104 $79,693 80.00%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 102 $87,668 91.89%
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 %
United States Of America 4 $105,180 44.44%
Albania 4 $83,125 44.44%
Latvia 4 $106,496 44.44%
Macedonia 4 $82,451 44.44%
Zambia 4 $91,218 44.44%
Iceland 4 $100,100 44.44%
Uruguay 4 $110,048 50.00%
Burma (myanmar) 4 $116,907 50.00%
Cameroon 4 $129,153 50.00%
Uzbekistan 4 $90,699 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Washington (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sasken Communication Technologies Ltd 37 $64,291 88.10%
Gar Technologies Inc 37 $77,145 88.10%
Wicresoft North America Company Limited 37 $74,893 88.10%
Audible Inc 37 $103,904 88.10%
American Unit Inc 37 $76,242 88.10%
Terawe Corporation 37 $81,748 88.10%
Stantec Consulting Services Inc 37 $78,924 88.10%
Zones Inc 37 $92,870 88.10%
Geoengineers Inc 37 $78,361 90.24%
Vertafore Inc 37 $100,385 90.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Chiawana Orchard Llc 1 $33,987 100.00%
Whitestone Mountain Orchard 1 $22,604 100.00%
Chelan View Orchards Inc 1 $23,096 100.00%
Santa Cruz Farms Llc 1 $40,040 100.00%
Edgewater Orchards Inc 1 $22,714 100.00%
Sun Valley Orchard 1 $22,604 100.00%
Danny Tibbs Orchard 1 $25,698 100.00%
C Bybee Farms Llc 1 $55,182 100.00%
Red Bull Ranchdavid A Dashiell 1 $9,000 100.00%
Inlow Angus Ranch Llc 1 $33,987 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hematologics Inc 2 $55,952 40.00%
Binex Line Corp 2 $43,774 40.00%
Varian Medical Systems 2 $113,756 40.00%
Marinepolis Usa Inc 2 $32,282 40.00%
Tyemill Llc 2 $104,076 40.00%
Natus Medical Incorporated 2 $104,635 40.00%
Wenatchee Valley College 2 $57,415 40.00%
Overlake Tea Station Inc 2 $58,448 40.00%
Kensci Inc 2 $106,215 40.00%
Aerotec Llc 2 $178,485 40.00%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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