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 %
Tekwissen Llc 38 $79,605 88.37%
Musigma Inc 38 $64,107 88.37%
Magnusson Klemencic Associates Inc 38 $69,947 88.37%
Intuit Inc 38 $136,547 88.37%
Perficient Inc 38 $105,097 88.37%
Airbiquity Inc 38 $100,833 88.37%
Liveperson Inc 38 $126,849 88.37%
Sriven Systems Of Tx Inc 37 $87,676 86.05%
Isite Technologies Inc 37 $94,203 86.05%
Cyberbest Technology Inc 37 $66,121 88.10%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bonnie Plants Llc 49 1 $37,378 100.00%
A B Llc 1 $22,714 100.00%
Cpc International Apple Co 1 $33,987 100.00%
Five Star Orchard 1 $25,834 100.00%
King Fuji Ranch Et Al 1 $36,213 100.00%
Sather Management 1 $26,395 100.00%
Tt Orchards Inc 1 $37,378 100.00%
Marquez Farms Llc 1 $40,040 100.00%
Godwin Family Orchard Llc Je Filing With 2 Addtl Ind Emp 1 $29,370 100.00%
Wescott And Associates 1 $25,834 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
National Medical Care An Fmc Company 2 $57,294 40.00%
Trend Capital Holdings Inc 2 $68,328 40.00%
Southland Hospitalists Pc 2 $150,176 40.00%
Xome Realty Services Llc 2 $133,037 40.00%
Clallam County Public Hospital District No 2 Dba 2 $155,407 40.00%
Whitworth University 2 $48,248 40.00%
Thrivesoft Inc 2 $92,363 40.00%
Homesite Group Incorporated 2 $152,693 40.00%
Prime 8 Llc 2 $160,462 40.00%
Link Design Group Llc 2 $82,483 40.00%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

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