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 %
Institute For Systems Biology 73 $56,303 90.12%
Fpt Usa Corp 73 $53,702 90.12%
Glow Networks Inc 73 $84,752 90.12%
Cruise Llc 73 $149,758 91.25%
Meteorcomm Llc 72 $108,405 91.14%
Hdr Engineering Inc 72 $79,088 92.31%
Ge Healthcare Iits Usa Corp 71 $99,506 91.03%
Antra Inc 71 $102,517 91.03%
Semetrix Inc 71 $119,630 91.03%
Longtop International Llc 70 $61,590 89.74%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mlmg Llc 2 $18,222 100.00%
Erv Orchards Llc 2 $25,397 100.00%
Cls Farms Llc 2 $36,795 100.00%
Sweeney Orchard Inc 2 $25,354 100.00%
Outdoor Bee Company 2 $35,100 100.00%
Mercer Canyons Inc 2 $25,735 100.00%
Schmitten Orchards Inc 2 $31,784 100.00%
Kaleca Inc 2 $40,040 100.00%
Duane Munn Sons Farms Llc 2 $35,100 100.00%
Stemilt Ag Services 2 $25,987 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Next Biometrics 4 $132,720 33.33%
Bellevue School District 405 4 $69,039 33.33%
Bisoft Consultancy Services Llc 4 $113,381 33.33%
Rm Technotree Inc 4 $105,170 33.33%
Darigold 4 $127,759 33.33%
S 1 Hospitality Management Llc 4 $55,541 33.33%
Square Inc 4 $120,541 33.33%
Washington University Prep Llc 4 $77,599 36.36%
Aptly Technology Corporation 4 $106,595 36.36%
Cloudmoyo 4 $136,161 36.36%

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