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 %
Adroit Business Solutions Inc 30 $72,697 88.24%
Adaptive Biotechnologies Corporation 30 $92,547 88.24%
Comcast Cable Communications Llc 30 $101,088 88.24%
Softhq 30 $79,287 88.24%
Razorfish Llc 30 $80,327 88.24%
Eateam Inc 30 $92,530 88.24%
Pristine Rehab Care Llc 30 $64,305 88.24%
Code Ace Solutions Inc 30 $98,452 88.24%
Silverxis Inc 30 $73,262 88.24%
Syntel Consulting Inc 30 $77,438 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Systems Pathology Company Llc 1 $78,416 25.00%
Gsk Corporation Dba New Delhi Restaurant 1 $23,837 25.00%
Carbon Design Group 1 $110,843 25.00%
Crump Insurance Services 1 $34,570 25.00%
Saturna Capital Corporation 1 $72,654 25.00%
Valente Solutions 1 $89,544 25.00%
Rda Corporation 1 $82,493 25.00%
Avenue Dental Care 1 $81,099 25.00%
Wapiti River Inc 1 $22,402 25.00%
Rda Global Inc 1 $72,030 25.00%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Drugs And Druggists Sundries Merchant Wholesalers 2 $66,290 66.67%
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing 2 $103,178 66.67%
Pulp Paper And Paperboard Mills 2 $90,771 66.67%
Flour Milling 2 $69,306 66.67%
Amusement And Theme Parks 2 $113,839 66.67%
Footwear Manufacturing 2 $118,581 66.67%
Business Support Services 2 $48,392 66.67%
Motion Picture And Video Distribution 2 $99,382 66.67%
Meat Processed From Carcasses 2 $40,134 66.67%
Oil And Gas Pipeline And Related Structures Construction 2 $102,295 66.67%

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