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 %
Sudan 2 $93,943 66.67%
Kosovo 2 $82,649 66.67%
Bhutan 1 $106,642 33.33%
Yemen 1 $134,784 33.33%
Mauritania 1 $99,382 50.00%
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%

Top Hiring Companies in Washington (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Virginia Mason Medical Center 96 $101,975 91.43%
Realnetworks Inc 96 $93,665 92.31%
Robinhood Markets Inc 96 $148,021 92.31%
Tetra Systems Llc 94 $96,571 92.16%
Uipath Inc 94 $143,419 92.16%
Mastech Inc A Mastech Holdings Inc Company 93 $90,935 92.08%
Seattle University 92 $53,925 91.09%
Compass Washington Llc 91 $133,971 90.10%
Twitch Interactive Inc 91 $116,990 91.00%
Imdbcom Inc 90 $102,925 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Central Washington Ag Services Inc 3 $28,857 100.00%
Flicker Orchards Llc 3 $24,577 100.00%
Crystal View Raspberry Farms Inc 3 $35,471 100.00%
Preys Fruit Barn Orchards Inc 3 $37,877 100.00%
Pears Inc 3 $32,779 100.00%
Jon L Small Orchards Llc 3 $30,396 100.00%
Mariposa Farm 3 $35,859 100.00%
Manco 3 $32,386 100.00%
Enfield Farms Inc 3 $39,153 100.00%
Mario E Martinez 3 $33,301 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Maf Industries Inc 5 $69,218 31.25%
Logic2020 Inc 5 $112,212 31.25%
Wanida Thai Llc Dba Wanida Thai Cuisine 5 $34,012 31.25%
Flexport 5 $127,129 31.25%
Lowes Companies Inc 5 $146,041 31.25%
Wootcom Llc 5 $98,775 31.25%
Sincro Llc 5 $106,063 31.25%
Puget Sound Kidney Centers 5 $33,592 31.25%
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center 5 $81,865 31.25%
American Custodial Inc 5 $33,010 33.33%

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