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 %
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 %
Accel International Inc 31 $69,976 88.57%
Avant Healthcare Professionals 31 $59,932 88.57%
Fujifilm Sonosite Inc 31 $91,744 88.57%
Solgenie Technologies Inc 31 $56,181 88.57%
Sogeti Usa Llc 31 $87,707 88.57%
Ealearn Inc 31 $95,347 88.57%
Avvo Inc 31 $104,873 88.57%
Ebyte Technologies Inc 31 $70,814 88.57%
Honeywell International Inc 31 $91,253 88.57%
Global Edge Software Inc 31 $88,316 88.57%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wildcard Properties Llc 2 $98,197 50.00%
Rhondos Llc 2 $129,584 50.00%
All Star Directories 2 $71,760 50.00%
Ftv Employment Services Llc 2 $154,367 50.00%
Eid Jarber Jassar Pllc Dba Happy Kids Dentistr 2 $54,892 50.00%
Bhuiyan Investment Llc 2 $32,448 50.00%
Capital Group Companies Global Inc 2 $146,692 50.00%
Ge Energy Management Services Llc 2 $124,634 50.00%
Eviation Aircraft 2 $131,175 50.00%
H J Takhar Llc 2 $50,461 50.00%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Coating Engraving Heat Treating And Allied Activities 6 $81,155 100.00%
Machine Tool Manufacturing 6 $88,636 100.00%
Casino Hotels 5 $109,254 83.33%
All Other Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing 5 $101,325 83.33%
Other Transit And Ground Passenger Transportation 5 $112,769 83.33%
Marine Cargo Handling 5 $126,597 83.33%
Jewelry Retailers 5 $143,670 83.33%
Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation 5 $124,376 83.33%
Petroleum Refineries 5 $97,764 83.33%
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing 5 $132,251 83.33%
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