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 %
Cgi Technologies And Solutions Inc 29 $95,778 87.88%
Consultadd Inc 29 $94,842 87.88%
Impinj Inc 29 $103,752 87.88%
Compass Management Holdings Llc 29 $146,789 87.88%
Invences Inc 29 $98,363 87.88%
Mythri Consulting Llc 29 $104,716 87.88%
Climate Llc 29 $145,910 90.63%
Bellevue College 28 $72,243 87.50%
Albertsons Llc 28 $106,969 87.50%
Moloco Inc 28 $123,298 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Us Biotek Laboratories Inc 1 $67,891 25.00%
Windsor Productions 1 $40,789 25.00%
Western Radiology Associates Dba Via Radiology 1 $82,826 25.00%
Aecom Usa Inc 1 $93,870 25.00%
Fiserv Solutions Inc 1 $72,717 25.00%
Federal Way Medical Investors Llc Dba Garden Terra 1 $54,330 25.00%
Orthodontic Excellence 1 $54,600 25.00%
Brandkraal Pllc Dba Value Pet Clinic 1 $94,831 25.00%
Esc Automation Inc 1 $86,154 25.00%
Malcolm Drilling Co Inc 1 $106,309 25.00%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

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