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 %
Pulmonary Consultants Pllc 38 $191,935 86.36%
Csi Interfusion Inc 38 $90,519 86.36%
Denken Solutions Inc 38 $100,523 86.36%
A2z Development Center Inc 38 $96,637 86.36%
Moonraft Innovation Labs Inc 38 $70,511 86.36%
Azmetry Inc 38 $79,075 86.36%
Ifusionit Llc 38 $62,939 86.36%
Sunera Technologies Inc 38 $88,548 88.37%
Tideworks Technology Inc 38 $98,784 88.37%
Birlasoft Inc 38 $84,784 88.37%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Zorro Blanco 1 $22,604 100.00%
Taber Farms 1 $36,213 100.00%
Crown Orchard Llc 1 $26,395 100.00%
Mac And Franco Lp 1 $22,048 100.00%
Cascade Fruit And Cold Storage Llc 1 $24,352 100.00%
Washington Agri Management Llc 1 $25,834 100.00%
Rdc Orchards Inc 1 $25,698 100.00%
Coombs Ranch Llc 1 $26,395 100.00%
Whitby Ag Enterprises Llc 1 $79,997 100.00%
Brays Orchard Llc 1 $27,830 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Speedzone Co 2 $62,338 33.33%
Mi Mexico Inc Dba Mi Mexico 2 $28,891 33.33%
Sang Ah Usa Inc 2 $48,225 33.33%
Blueocean Market Intelligence Services Private Ltd 2 $64,470 33.33%
Allrecipescom Inc 2 $87,631 33.33%
Battelle Memorial Institute 2 $82,920 33.33%
Atago Usa Inc 2 $41,590 33.33%
Wilbur Ellis Company Llc 2 $143,104 33.33%
Quantcast Corporation 2 $158,070 40.00%
Sawadee Thai Cuisine Inc 2 $31,367 40.00%

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