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 %
Twilio Inc 116 $152,846 89.92%
Inspur Usa Inc 115 $75,296 89.15%
Wyze Labs Inc 114 $108,467 90.48%
California Creative Solutions Inc 112 $73,437 88.89%
Hcl Global Systems Inc 112 $91,319 88.89%
Azimetry Inc 112 $60,311 90.32%
Nintendo Of America Inc 112 $107,664 91.06%
Sel Engineering Services Inc 110 $84,484 90.16%
Majescomastek 109 $74,944 89.34%
Watchguard Technologies Inc 107 $97,074 87.70%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Washington Farm Labor Association Wfla 3 $18,491 100.00%
Wp Orchard Llc 3 $35,651 100.00%
Larson Orchard Management Inc 3 $28,857 100.00%
Berry King Farms Llc 3 $37,877 100.00%
Warren Morgan Orchards 3 $22,471 100.00%
Oasis Farms Inc 3 $35,859 100.00%
K S Orchards Inc 3 $39,153 100.00%
Burnett Orchards 3 $29,114 100.00%
Sportfisher Llc 3 $32,282 100.00%
Lazy H Livestock 3 $12,650 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tricities Community Health 6 $191,606 30.00%
Bechtel National Inc 5 $110,207 25.00%
Starwave Corporation 5 $100,551 25.00%
Areva Np Inc 5 $96,454 25.00%
B B Dental Ceramic Arts Inc 5 $62,787 26.32%
St Ericsson Inc 5 $95,489 26.32%
Pediatrix Medical Group Of Washington Inc Ps 5 $151,112 26.32%
Wilbur Ellis Company 5 $102,115 26.32%
Our Lady Of Lourdes Hospital At Pasco 5 $128,233 26.32%
Subex Inc 5 $94,012 26.32%

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