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 %
Bahrain 3 $96,713 37.50%
Bolivia 3 $109,595 37.50%
Dominican Republic 3 $102,190 37.50%
Cambodia 3 $82,194 37.50%
Honduras 3 $85,155 37.50%
Guatemala 3 $94,356 42.86%
Tunisia 3 $121,631 50.00%
Uganda 3 $88,421 50.00%
Azerbaijan 3 $94,238 60.00%
Burundi 2 $82,308 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Washington (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Flexe Inc 31 $138,881 88.57%
Contextlogic Inc Dba Wish 30 $158,139 85.71%
Globallogicinc 30 $108,013 85.71%
Tech Matrix Inc 30 $87,169 85.71%
Eminence It Solutions Inc 30 $88,736 88.24%
Verinon Technology Solutions Ltd 30 $94,240 88.24%
Collaborate Solutions Inc 30 $93,123 88.24%
Realself Inc 30 $107,598 88.24%
Hewlett Packard State Local Enterprise Services 30 $78,324 88.24%
Brooks Sports Inc 30 $100,880 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Insightful Corporation 1 $133,099 25.00%
Public Hospital Disstrict 1 Of Mason County 1 $126,402 25.00%
Regnostics Inc 1 $79,206 25.00%
Gen X Clothing Corp 1 $89,482 25.00%
Pokemon Usa Inc 1 $66,997 25.00%
Michael Downey Ps Downey Chiropractic Center 1 $75,920 25.00%
Att Mobility 1 $135,678 25.00%
Choice Regional Health Network 1 $45,094 25.00%
Unigen Pharmaceuticals Inc 1 $52,874 25.00%
Compuvest Corporation 1 $90,043 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