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 %
Estonia 8 $102,430 44.44%
El Salvador 7 $84,688 38.89%
Saudi Arabia 7 $90,040 41.18%
Rwanda 7 $110,433 43.75%
Norway 7 $118,673 43.75%
Austria 6 $92,265 40.00%
Mauritius 6 $78,475 40.00%
Georgia 6 $103,154 42.86%
Micronesia 6 $44,972 42.86%
Zimbabwe 6 $91,829 46.15%

Top Hiring Companies in Washington (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Maplebear Inc 59 $168,962 90.77%
Akamai Technologies Inc 58 $115,739 89.23%
Holland America Line Nv 58 $111,831 90.63%
Management Health Systems Llc 58 $52,145 90.63%
Qualcomm Technologies Inc 58 $108,860 90.63%
Mcg Health Llc 58 $112,245 90.63%
Myriad Consulting Inc 57 $73,683 89.06%
Hulu Llc 57 $112,979 89.06%
Mouri Tech Llc 57 $84,758 90.48%
Ang Technologies Inc 57 $71,907 90.48%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Valle Orchard Llc 1 $37,378 100.00%
Acl Farms Incorporated 1 $18,304 100.00%
Alamo Organic Orchards Llc Filing W 3 Joint Employers 1 $31,262 100.00%
Radar Hill Apples Llc 1 $40,040 100.00%
Sv Orchards Llc 1 $24,690 100.00%
Carp Llc 1 $25,834 100.00%
Ochoa Brothers Farms Llc 1 $33,987 100.00%
Mid Basin Labor 1 $25,834 100.00%
Ostrom Mushroom Farm Llc 1 $33,987 100.00%
Lsi Orchard Llc Je Filing With 5 Addtl Employers 1 $29,370 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
3sharp 3 $110,219 33.33%
Affiliated Engineers Nw Inc 3 $126,152 33.33%
South Puget Sound Community College 3 $56,953 33.33%
Aditi Consulting Llc 3 $148,852 33.33%
Xevo Inc 3 $112,750 33.33%
Radiant Vision Systems Llc 3 $121,139 33.33%
S Won Hospitality Llc 3 $51,383 33.33%
Nintendo Software Technology Corporation 3 $70,720 33.33%
Mcgraw Hill Global Education Llc 3 $96,734 33.33%
Lease Crutcher Lewis Wa Llc 3 $100,894 33.33%

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