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 %
Belgium 12 $103,189 41.38%
Moldova 12 $93,177 42.86%
Morocco 11 $92,180 42.31%
Croatia 11 $103,189 44.00%
Armenia 11 $93,725 45.83%
Czech Republic 11 $108,147 47.83%
Switzerland 10 $92,431 50.00%
Denmark 10 $130,058 52.63%
Trinidad And Tobago 9 $92,990 47.37%
Syria 9 $142,327 47.37%

Top Hiring Companies in Washington (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cnet Global Solutions Inc 32 $71,797 88.89%
I3infotek Inc 32 $71,499 88.89%
Select Rehabilitation Inc 32 $62,563 88.89%
Ar Solutions Inc 32 $72,899 88.89%
Concord Engineering Inc 32 $75,072 88.89%
Darigold Inc 32 $115,659 91.43%
Kennewick Public Hospital District 32 $146,436 91.43%
Piktorlabs Inc 32 $92,774 91.43%
Ntt Data Services Llc 31 $103,053 88.57%
Adroit Associates Inc 31 $83,253 88.57%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Echonous Inc 2 $119,975 50.00%
William Jk Saiget Pc 2 $96,273 50.00%
Absci Corporation 2 $45,698 50.00%
Rad Power Bikes 2 $156,541 50.00%
Amazoncomca Inc 2 $77,064 50.00%
Hawthorne Hydroponics Llc 2 $108,087 50.00%
Temporal Technology Inc 2 $140,930 50.00%
Rolling Hills Adult Family Home Llc 2 $30,202 50.00%
Climate Llc 2 $147,482 50.00%
Integrus Architecture Ps 2 $82,847 50.00%

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