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 %
Slalom Inc 46 $124,199 90.20%
Mind Tech Inc 46 $98,814 90.20%
Affirm Inc 46 $155,202 90.20%
Keysight Technologies Inc 45 $130,641 88.24%
Tencent America Llc 45 $155,038 88.24%
Chinese Information And Service Center 45 $41,363 88.24%
Flyhomes Inc 45 $91,215 88.24%
Jamco America Inc 45 $82,475 88.24%
Infosys Technologies Limited 45 $73,759 88.24%
Tredence Inc 45 $113,242 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Heritage Farms Llc 1 $40,040 100.00%
Stemilt Ag Aservices Llc 1 $19,874 100.00%
Gloyd Neilson Farms 1 $33,987 100.00%
Jayhawk Orchards Llc 1 $29,370 100.00%
Cascade View Fruit And Cold Storage 1 $22,604 100.00%
Monson Llc 1 $24,960 100.00%
Mario E Martinez Llc 1 $36,213 100.00%
Schmitten Orchards Inc Je Filing W4 Addtl Employers 1 $29,370 100.00%
Triple S Fruit Llc 1 $31,262 100.00%
Zirkle Fruit Company Inc 1 $22,568 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ifusionit Llc 2 $83,720 28.57%
Bastyr University 2 $77,522 28.57%
L L Energy Inc 2 $57,346 28.57%
Pop Inc 2 $81,751 28.57%
Applied Precision Acquisition Corporation 2 $85,395 28.57%
Qualis Health 2 $51,054 28.57%
Perkins Coie Llp 2 $106,985 28.57%
Tass Inc 2 $105,810 28.57%
Mactus Group Llc 2 $92,331 28.57%
Microscan Systems Inc 2 $108,462 28.57%

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