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 %
Advanced Micro Devices Inc 67 $130,655 89.33%
Astir It Solutions Inc 67 $77,306 89.33%
3i Infotech Inc 67 $74,975 90.54%
Nbbj Lp 66 $57,709 89.19%
Wsp Usa Inc 66 $88,050 89.19%
Niantic Inc 66 $136,321 89.19%
Icertis Inc 65 $101,177 89.04%
Tiktok Us Data Security Inc 65 $142,535 89.04%
Denali Sourcing Services 64 $78,228 87.67%
Facebook Services Inc 64 $98,833 87.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tributary Hop Farms Llc 2 $26,395 100.00%
Royal M Ranch Llc 2 $31,262 100.00%
Cornerstone Ranches Llc 2 $32,094 100.00%
Olympic Orchards Inc 2 $27,830 100.00%
Cornerstone Ranches 2 $33,987 100.00%
Conner Lee Vineyards 2 $29,370 100.00%
Welton Orchards Storage Llc 2 $32,926 100.00%
Mid Columbia Ag Services 2 $27,830 100.00%
Kyle Mathison Orchards 2 $24,465 100.00%
Pheasant Orchards Inc 2 $30,316 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Solutionsiq 3 $87,776 27.27%
Pixar 3 $93,274 27.27%
Sea Mar Community Health Centers 3 $96,921 27.27%
Fokker Elmo Inc 3 $105,477 27.27%
Eden Rock Communications Llc 3 $119,129 27.27%
Lumedx Corporation 3 $98,460 27.27%
State Of Wa Department Of Social And Health Servic 3 $64,178 30.00%
Ngenera Customer Interaction Management 3 $83,151 30.00%
Quantum Intellectual Property Services 3 $88,241 30.00%
Columbia Basin Hematology And Oncology Pllc 3 $167,204 30.00%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Business Service Centers Including Copy Shops 2 $73,487 100.00%
Lessors Of Real Estate 2 $117,863 100.00%
Dance Companies 2 $35,120 100.00%
Flour Milling And Malt Manufacturing 2 $112,653 100.00%
Tour Operators 2 $59,592 100.00%
Private Mail Centers 2 $132,111 100.00%
Scenic And Sightseeing Transportation Land 2 $43,868 100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 2 $51,199 100.00%
Other Pressed And Blown Glass And Glassware Manufacturing 2 $103,449 100.00%
Television Broadcasting Stations 2 $117,123 100.00%
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