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 %
Palestine 6 $88,324 46.15%
Slovakia 6 $91,125 50.00%
Kyrgyzstan 5 $86,931 45.45%
Tanzania 5 $97,847 45.45%
Libya 5 $97,648 45.45%
Serbia 5 $107,935 45.45%
Lithuania 5 $115,910 45.45%
Macau 5 $95,497 50.00%
Serbia And Montenegro 5 $77,162 50.00%
Algeria 4 $86,408 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Washington (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Avanade Inc 84 $113,450 89.36%
Russell Investments Group Llc 83 $99,022 88.30%
Ge Energy Management Services Llc 83 $116,945 88.30%
Cdk Global Llc 82 $102,967 88.17%
Walgreen Co 82 $123,806 88.17%
Mercedes Benz Research Development North America Inc 81 $124,266 88.04%
Capgemini Us Llc 81 $90,750 88.04%
Kpit Infosystems Inc 81 $66,565 88.04%
Siemens Medical Solutions Usa Inc 81 $111,917 90.00%
Juno Therapeutics Inc 80 $84,612 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
9 Mile Orchard Llc 2 $30,378 100.00%
Rios Orchards 2 $36,483 100.00%
Godwin Family Orchard Llc With 2 Joint Employers 2 $31,262 100.00%
Rios Orchards Llc 2 $38,709 100.00%
Limon Sons Orchard Inc 2 $40,040 100.00%
Shinn And Son Inc 2 $35,100 100.00%
Empey Orchards Inc 2 $35,682 100.00%
Bhpo Lp Dba Gebbers Farms 2 $27,113 100.00%
The Martinez Ranch 2 $35,100 100.00%
Palo Alto Orchard Llc 2 $40,040 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dks Associates 4 $73,191 28.57%
Juniper Networks Us Inc 4 $99,591 28.57%
Zetron Inc 4 $107,296 28.57%
Synchronoss Technologies Inc 4 $104,047 28.57%
Envestnet Asset Management Inc 4 $109,670 28.57%
Simply Measured 4 $109,084 28.57%
Ampacc Law Group Pllc 4 $108,181 30.77%
Great Fortune Llc 4 $29,011 30.77%
Pacific Software Publishing Inc 4 $81,911 30.77%
Root Wireless Inc Dba Rootmetrics 4 $100,375 30.77%

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