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 %
Kosovo 2 $82,649 66.67%
Marshall Islands 2 $67,715 66.67%
Yemen 1 $134,784 33.33%
Mauritania 1 $99,382 33.33%
Benin 1 $71,760 50.00%
Cote D'ivoire 1 $108,722 50.00%
Democratic Republic Of Congo 1 $67,350 50.00%
Seychelles 1 $83,221 50.00%
Dominica 1 $106,101 50.00%
Kuwait 1 $140,920 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Washington (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ibm India Private Limited 249 $76,917 90.88%
Lyft Inc 249 $131,974 91.21%
Cyient Inc 248 $75,483 91.85%
Jpmorgan Chase Co 248 $134,227 91.85%
Linkedin Corporation 245 $142,769 91.76%
Coupang Global Llc 244 $140,897 91.73%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp 243 $79,235 91.35%
Twitter Inc 243 $133,217 92.05%
Chewy Inc 243 $134,289 92.75%
Lululemon Usa Inc 243 $137,929 93.10%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Robison Orchards Inc 7 $31,717 100.00%
Loftus Administrative Services Inc 7 $41,653 100.00%
Fernandez Ranch 7 $17,883 100.00%
Northern Oyster Company Inc 7 $33,219 100.00%
Clayton Orchards Llc 7 $34,454 100.00%
Wa Farm Mgmt Llc 7 $29,961 100.00%
Lfz Orchard Operations Inc 7 $35,509 100.00%
Dr Bs Inc 7 $36,049 100.00%
Beaumont Orchards Inc 7 $33,660 100.00%
On Point Orchards Llc 7 $33,357 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Code Smart Inc 15 $99,102 32.61%
Jamco America Inc 14 $85,611 31.11%
Cambia Health Solutions 14 $112,778 31.11%
Alibaba Group Us Inc 14 $121,084 31.11%
Brightview Landscapes Llc 14 $32,323 32.56%
Holland America Line Inc 13 $113,653 30.95%
Adisys Corporation 13 $122,655 31.71%
Rockwell Collins 13 $88,390 31.71%
Annik Inc 13 $111,707 31.71%
Best Buy Co Inc 13 $129,434 32.50%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

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