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 %
Reliable Software Resources Inc 36 $70,038 87.80%
Prithvi Americas Inc 36 $84,822 87.80%
Allen Institute For Artificial Intelligence 36 $133,086 87.80%
Rehab Specialists I Llc 36 $77,827 87.80%
Ksoft Systems Inc 36 $89,386 87.80%
Horkus Solutions Inc 36 $110,553 90.00%
Liberty Mutual Technology Group Inc 36 $138,825 90.00%
Github Inc 36 $141,398 90.00%
Galileo Financial Technologies 36 $146,606 90.00%
Amazon Digital Services Inc 35 $92,683 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lobo Rojo Orchards Llc 1 $21,603 100.00%
Evans Fruit Company 1 $25,834 100.00%
Gold Crest Fruit Company Llc 1 $29,432 100.00%
Rangeview Orchards Taylor Orchards 1 $25,834 100.00%
9 Mile Orchard Llc Je Filing With 5 Addtl Employers 1 $29,370 100.00%
Jack Shaw Family Orchards Llc 1 $26,395 100.00%
Brandon Lewis Orchards Incw 1 Joint Employer 1 $31,262 100.00%
Ag Installers Inc 1 $32,926 100.00%
Arete Vineyards Inc 1 $24,352 100.00%
Dean L Frey 1 $25,834 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Carollo Engineers Inc 2 $81,765 40.00%
Safran Cabin Bellingham Inc 2 $90,189 40.00%
Vvc Holding Corp Dba Virence Health Technologies 2 $158,933 40.00%
Businessolvercom Inc 2 $69,015 40.00%
Liebherr Aerospace Saline Inc 2 $114,119 40.00%
Shanghai Restaurant Inc Dba Shanghai Restaurant 2 $32,084 40.00%
Everett Community College 2 $45,620 40.00%
Canam Consultants Inc 2 $112,632 40.00%
The Moo Bar 2 $23,982 40.00%
Marel Seattle Inc 2 $96,606 40.00%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Flat Glass Manufacturing 1 $78,350 50.00%
Frozen Food Manufacturing 1 $65,645 50.00%
Office Administrative Services 1 $47,778 50.00%
Facilities Support Services 1 $67,683 50.00%
Dog And Cat Food Manufacturing 1 $82,597 50.00%
Family Planning Centers 1 $88,920 50.00%
Other Grocery And Related Products Merchant Wholesalers 1 $64,646 50.00%
Ophthalmic Goods Merchant Wholesalers 1 $57,554 50.00%
Baked Goods Retailers 1 $32,074 50.00%
Legal Counsel And Prosecution 1 $88,654 50.00%

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