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 %
Iconsoft Inc 47 $95,958 90.38%
Ciber Global Llc 47 $104,841 90.38%
Birlasoft Solutions Inc 47 $104,891 90.38%
Highbrow Llc 47 $110,442 90.38%
Fis Management Services Llc 47 $143,696 90.38%
Gss Infotech Ct Inc 46 $91,165 88.46%
Itron Inc 46 $80,370 88.46%
Management Health Systems Inc 46 $62,482 88.46%
Att Mobility Services Llc 46 $96,554 88.46%
Cascade Engineering Services Inc 46 $87,053 88.46%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Screaming Eagle Orchards Inc 1 $27,355 100.00%
Monson Brothers Cattle Llc 1 $40,040 100.00%
Av Bees Llc 1 $32,926 100.00%
Maldonado Orchards 1 $24,352 100.00%
Wescott And Associates Llc 1 $24,690 100.00%
Martinez Livestock 1 $33,987 100.00%
Greg Harnden Orchards Joint Employer With Harnden Orchards 1 $36,213 100.00%
Burnett Orchards Je Filing W2 Addtl Employers 1 $29,370 100.00%
Cascade View Fruit Cold Storage 1 $23,096 100.00%
Kk Family Properties 1 $31,262 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rochester Family Dental Town Center Dental 2 $112,730,499 28.57%
Walter Dorwin Teague Associates Inc 2 $76,929 28.57%
Equiom Inc 2 $89,898 28.57%
Harris Moure Pllc 2 $68,993 28.57%
Yamato Transport Usa Inc 2 $54,184 28.57%
Siemens Plm Software Inc 2 $76,607 28.57%
Damato Conversano Inc Dba Dci Engineers 2 $89,923 28.57%
Paragon Decision Technology Inc 2 $73,466 28.57%
Quorum Review Inc 2 $110,115 28.57%
Crane Co 2 $97,615 28.57%

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