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%
Saudi Arabia 7 $90,040 38.89%
Rwanda 7 $110,433 41.18%
Norway 7 $118,673 43.75%
El Salvador 7 $84,688 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 %
Collabera Solutions Pvt Ltd Formerly Gci Solutions 40 $70,342 88.89%
Damato Conversano Inc 40 $64,882 88.89%
Synopsys Inc 40 $101,219 88.89%
Reddit Inc 40 $142,095 88.89%
Tachyon Technologies Llc 39 $98,554 88.64%
Nfolks Llc 39 $97,854 88.64%
Logic Rule Inc 39 $84,550 88.64%
Providence Health Services Wa 39 $116,939 88.64%
Zensa Llc 39 $88,091 88.64%
Eancom Lp 39 $116,736 88.64%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gebbers Wick Orchards Lp 1 $25,834 100.00%
Backyard Bees Stiles Llc 1 $33,987 100.00%
Mt Adams Orchards Sk Orchards And Elk Mt Orch 1 $22,048 100.00%
Othellos Edge Llc 1 $27,830 100.00%
Maple Wood Farm Inc 1 $40,040 100.00%
Sam Cherries 1 $21,840 100.00%
Northern Fruit Associates Dba Zorro Blanco 1 $24,352 100.00%
Coyote Orchard Llc 1 $36,213 100.00%
Agrimacs 1 $23,096 100.00%
Calvin Godwin Orchards 1 $24,690 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
I Consulting Inc 2 $114,088 33.33%
Choi Lee Corp 2 $58,074 33.33%
Kerry Inc 2 $104,906 33.33%
Uxc Eclipse Usa Llc 2 $115,087 33.33%
Extrahop Networks Inc 2 $115,534 33.33%
Devicebook Inc 2 $94,058 33.33%
Faithlife Corporation 2 $40,789 33.33%
Amazon Robotics Llc 2 $94,547 33.33%
Zhens Inc Dba Taste Of Asia 2 $27,622 33.33%
Greenington Llc 2 $65,437 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