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 %
Microbiologists 91 $53,317 84.26%
Public Relations Specialists 90 $55,977 84.11%
Purchasing Managers 90 $122,501 86.54%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 87 $51,082 84.47%
Pediatricians, General 87 $138,469 85.29%
Natural Sciences Managers 86 $143,279 86.00%
Materials Engineers 85 $91,037 86.73%
Molecular and Cellular Biologists 82 $69,290 83.67%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 82 $46,410 84.54%
Financial Specialists, All Other 82 $63,267 85.42%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $48,092 35.00%
Computer and Information Research Scientists 6 $116,466 30.00%
Economists 6 $91,163 30.00%
Coaches and Scouts 6 $40,158 30.00%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $55,443 31.58%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 6 $63,613 31.58%
Public Relations Specialists 6 $79,744 31.58%
Surgeons 6 $149,783 31.58%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 6 $85,096 31.58%
Natural Sciences Managers 6 $152,974 33.33%
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 %
Egypt 58 $3,707,187 49.15%
Hong Kong 53 $90,887 45.69%
Malaysia 49 $94,361 43.75%
Italy 46 $101,512 41.07%
South Africa 45 $99,816 42.06%
Jordan 44 $101,111 44.00%
Argentina 42 $102,197 42.42%
Indonesia 42 $83,149 48.28%
New Zealand 40 $104,385 47.62%
Finland 39 $113,595 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Washington (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bungie Inc 43 $93,368 89.58%
Patni Americas Inc 43 $70,441 89.58%
Namitus Technologies Inc 43 $100,358 89.58%
Arenanet Llc 42 $72,076 87.50%
Schakra Inc 42 $90,398 87.50%
Prithvi Catalytic Inc 42 $67,166 89.36%
Zulily Inc 42 $96,434 89.36%
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc 42 $79,536 89.36%
Enshire Inc 42 $67,206 89.36%
Sysgain Inc 42 $80,370 89.36%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ce Orchard 1 $40,040 100.00%
Tl Nursery 1 $24,960 100.00%
Fir Orchards 1 $24,690 100.00%
Dickey Farms 1 $32,926 100.00%
Smith Nelson 1 $25,698 100.00%
Wa Fruit And Produce 1 $26,395 100.00%
Limon Sons Inc Filing W1 Joint Employer 1 $27,355 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 49 3d 1 $48,610 100.00%
Clearstone Mesa Orchard Llc 1 $24,960 100.00%
T L Nursery Inc 1 $26,395 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wa Hing Inc Dba Eastern Pearl Hakka Chinese Cuisin 2 $29,515 33.33%
Syntegrity Networks Inc 2 $121,306 33.33%
Shannon Wilson 2 $73,341 33.33%
Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital 2 $169,738 33.33%
Healthunity Corporation 2 $100,755 33.33%
Administrative Office Of The Courts 2 $88,556 33.33%
Davis Wright Tremaine Llp 2 $87,423 33.33%
Intercom Inc 2 $39,687 33.33%
First Choice Health Network Inc 2 $86,591 33.33%
Crown Castle Usa Inc 2 $79,311 33.33%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 74,508 $89,692 92.09%
Computer Systems Design Services 13,289 $109,045 91.62%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services 10,227 $119,738 96.04%
Software Publishers 8,968 $137,134 99.61%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 4,301 $96,731 87.76%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 4,256 $94,525 92.72%
Other Computer Related Services 3,827 $93,077 86.02%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 3,503 $60,338 81.48%
Engineering Services 3,270 $80,730 87.97%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing 2,007 $140,211 95.85%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 920 $33,875 100.00%
Apple Orchards 464 $32,731 100.00%
Crop Production 177 $34,978 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 130 $36,359 100.00%
Business Associations 84 $34,607 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 82 $34,748 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 79 $37,660 100.00%
Sheep Farming 73 $20,871 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 68 $36,641 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 56 $37,240 100.00%

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