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 %
Aci Gift Cards Llc	27	$94,448	87.10%
Palantir Technologies Inc	27	$143,104	87.10%
Swarn Inc	27	$106,359	87.10%
Make Ur Career Llc	27	$114,700	90.00%
Extrahop Networks Inc	27	$110,525	90.00%
William Jk Saiget Pc	27	$102,870	90.00%
Software Consulting Solutions Llc	27	$91,949	90.00%
Bdo Usa Llp	26	$71,200	86.67%
3s Network Inc	26	$53,579	86.67%
Just Evotec Biologics Inc	26	$85,846	86.67%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Wsp Flack Kurtz	1	$72,842	25.00%
Virage Logic Corporation	1	$79,331	25.00%
Comsys Services Llc	1	$69,160	25.00%
Guppy Games Inc	1	$53,061	25.00%
Lifeport Inc	1	$61,818	25.00%
Young Two Inc	1	$28,600	25.00%
Neighborcare Health	1	$92,477	25.00%
Comnet Solutions Inc	1	$92,622	25.00%
Stirewalt Pc	1	$141,502	25.00%
Choi Lee Corporation	1	$48,922	25.00%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Business Support Services	17	$83,945	80.95%
Seafood Product Preparation And Packaging	17	$81,869	85.00%
Lessors Of Nonresidential Buildings Except Miniwarehouses	17	$118,827	85.00%
Lumber Plywood Millwork And Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers	17	$57,526	85.00%
Services For The Elderly And Persons With Disabilities	16	$72,179	80.00%
Reinsurance Carriers	16	$113,488	80.00%
Other Measuring And Controlling Device Manufacturing	16	$83,021	80.00%
Social Advocacy Organizations	16	$71,143	80.00%
Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	16	$67,571	84.21%
Used Car Dealers	16	$95,351	84.21%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Automotive Mechanical And Electrical Repair And Maintenance	2	$66,415	66.67%
Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services	2	$98,335	66.67%
Other Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	2	$91,042	66.67%
Correctional Institutions	2	$79,726	66.67%
Nuclear Electric Power Generation	2	$91,680	66.67%
Dairy Product Manufacturing	2	$141,596	66.67%
Hospitals	2	$120,442	66.67%
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events With Facilities	2	$152,953	66.67%
Hmo Medical Centers	2	$87,997	66.67%
Credit Card Issuing	2	$125,154	66.67%

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.