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 %
Democratic Republic Of Congo 1 $67,350 100.00%
Seychelles 1 $83,221 100.00%
Dominica 1 $106,101 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Washington (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Central Washington University 70 $67,258 89.74%
Pure Storage Inc 70 $143,860 89.74%
First Tek Inc 69 $72,722 89.61%
Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic 69 $102,830 89.61%
Sonos Inc 69 $105,594 89.61%
Philips North America Llc 68 $103,458 88.31%
Aspire Systems Inc 68 $75,336 89.47%
Randstad Technologies Llc 68 $104,328 89.47%
Infotech Enterprises America Inc 68 $67,101 89.47%
Gilead Sciences Inc 67 $86,699 88.16%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Chiawana Orchards 2 $27,113 100.00%
Sunset Orchards Llc 2 $22,381 100.00%
Pears Inc Je Filing W1 Addtl Employer 2 $26,433 100.00%
Azzano Farms Inc 2 $32,366 100.00%
Upland Farm Management Llc 2 $40,279 100.00%
Outlaw Orchards Llc 2 $24,554 100.00%
Gc Farms Llc With 3 Joint Employers 2 $27,355 100.00%
Simmons Orchard Llc 2 $27,113 100.00%
Black Timber Farms Llc 2 $40,040 100.00%
Abc Tree Farms Llc 2 $23,764 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dpr Construction A General Partnership 4 $107,838 36.36%
The Trade Desk Inc 4 $171,917 36.36%
Sky City Holdings Company 4 $66,810 36.36%
Holland America Line Nv 4 $151,720 36.36%
Graham Construction Management Inc 4 $133,172 36.36%
Galileo Financial Technologies Llc 4 $151,414 36.36%
Octoml Inc 4 $132,507 36.36%
Acision Llc 3 $89,425 27.27%
Washington State Department Of Licensing 3 $80,748 27.27%
Stmicroelectronics Inc 3 $88,913 27.27%

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