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 %
Seychelles 1 $83,221 50.00%
Dominica 1 $106,101 50.00%
Cyprus 1 $84,947 50.00%
Kuwait 1 $140,920 50.00%
Belize 1 $103,478 50.00%
Mozambique 1 $93,184 50.00%
Cuba 1 $93,038 50.00%
Maldives 1 $60,050 50.00%
Gambia 1 $33,592 100.00%
Mali 1 $86,840 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Washington (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Consolidated Metco Inc 37 $82,576 90.24%
Design Laboratory Inc 37 $106,327 90.24%
Veridic Solutions Llc 37 $104,405 90.24%
Truveta Inc 37 $147,110 90.24%
Erpmark Inc 36 $59,488 87.80%
Disney Worldwide Services Inc 36 $107,551 87.80%
Covant Solutions Inc 36 $85,650 87.80%
Vedicsoft Solutions Llc 36 $76,828 87.80%
Inrix Inc 36 $94,156 87.80%
Htc America Innovation Inc 36 $88,412 87.80%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Van Winkle Orchards Inc 1 $25,698 100.00%
Remley Orchards Inc With 1 Joint Employer 1 $36,213 100.00%
Hiatt Labor Association 1 $37,378 100.00%
Pears Inc With 1 Joint Employer 1 $33,987 100.00%
Riverstone Orchards Llc 1 $25,834 100.00%
Manson Growers Coop 1 $29,370 100.00%
Bruce Allen Orchards 1 $26,395 100.00%
Bybee Produce Llc 1 $36,213 100.00%
Blue White Orchards Inc 1 $23,096 100.00%
Alvarez Orchards Llc 1 $40,040 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Live Nation Worldwide Inc 2 $152,953 40.00%
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated 2 $87,974 40.00%
Inmarsat Solutions Us Inc 2 $99,112 40.00%
Harrylimi Inc Dba Teriyaki Pho 2 $63,908 40.00%
Thai Rama Iii Inc 2 $29,224 40.00%
Asian Food Center Seattle Llc 2 $59,800 40.00%
Cs Real Estate Development Llc 2 $74,256 40.00%
Samsung Semiconductor Inc 2 $148,512 40.00%
Racha Queen Anne Llc 2 $57,512 40.00%
Donuts Inc 2 $114,452 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