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 %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	1,934	$34,061	469.42%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	109	$25,840	42.25%
Agricultural Equipment Operators	86	$36,010	47.51%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop	80	$33,094	47.34%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	18	$40,440	10.71%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	15	$51,882	9.68%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	9	$46,437	9.18%
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	5	$47,112	5.95%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	4	$46,894	4.94%
Packers and Packagers, Hand	2	$38,948	2.70%

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 %
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 %
Everest Consulting Group Inc	45	$84,473	88.24%
Diaspark Inc	45	$67,261	88.24%
Big Fish Games Inc	45	$97,229	88.24%
Caradigm Usa Llc	45	$102,258	90.00%
Kpit Technologies Inc	45	$80,310	90.00%
Atlassian Us Inc	45	$166,536	90.00%
Erp Analysts Inc	44	$92,186	88.00%
Square Inc	44	$132,288	88.00%
The Pokemon Company International Inc	44	$102,548	88.00%
Intellectual Ventures Management Llc	44	$107,414	88.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
	1	$25,698	100.00%
Graceland Investors Llc	1	$40,040	100.00%
Mercer Canyons	1	$24,960	100.00%
Olympia Orchards Inc	1	$24,690	100.00%
Vickery Orchards	1	$22,604	100.00%
Mario E Martinez And Los Gatos Llc	1	$32,926	100.00%
Potentiality	1	$25,834	100.00%
Highland Harvest Llc	1	$29,370	100.00%
Van Winkle Orchards Inc With 1 Joint Employer	1	$27,355	100.00%
Ml Taggares Inc Dba Arete Vineyards	1	$24,352	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Parametric Portfolio Associates Llc	2	$64,751	28.57%
Program For Appropriate Technology In Health	2	$127,151	28.57%
Aecom Technical Services Inc	2	$70,419	28.57%
Goodman Real Estate	2	$115,523	33.33%
Gustafson Guthrie Nichol Ltd	2	$105,529	33.33%
Aircraft Cabin Systems Llc	2	$95,119	33.33%
Yakima Chodae Church	2	$34,435	33.33%
Grapecity Inc	2	$107,526	33.33%
Tans Inc	2	$27,643	33.33%
Kalvi Consulting Services Inc	2	$110,625	33.33%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Air And Gas Compressor Manufacturing	2	$79,820	66.67%
Coastal And Great Lakes Passenger Transportation	2	$141,960	66.67%
Special Needs Transportation	2	$78,562	66.67%
Sign Manufacturing	2	$62,899	66.67%
Used Merchandise Retailers	2	$140,754	66.67%
Other Foundation Structure And Building Exterior Contractors	2	$69,784	66.67%
Fruit And Vegetable Preserving And Specialty Food Manufacturing	2	$74,745	66.67%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating	2	$52,884	100.00%
Community Food And Housing And Emergency And Other Relief Services	2	$53,529	100.00%
Office Furniture Except Wood Manufacturing	2	$75,879	100.00%

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.