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 %
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	19	$40,278	79.17%
Advertising and Promotions Managers	19	$88,604	79.17%
Legal Support Workers, All Other	19	$63,354	79.17%
Regulatory Affairs Managers	19	$132,616	82.61%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	19	$59,371	82.61%
Dietitians and Nutritionists	18	$54,719	78.26%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	18	$94,072	81.82%
Automotive Engineers	18	$99,992	81.82%
Manufacturing Engineers	18	$91,394	85.71%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	17	$49,230	80.95%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Medical Equipment Repairers	2	$77,920	22.22%
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	2	$47,697,323	22.22%
Human Resources Managers	2	$144,176	22.22%
Retail Salespersons	2	$32,157	22.22%
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians	2	$92,987	22.22%
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers	2	$29,568	22.22%
Sewers, Hand	2	$27,373	22.22%
Bakers	2	$34,341	22.22%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$52,983	22.22%
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	2	$123,406	22.22%

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 %
Slovenia	2	$81,020	40.00%
Sudan	2	$93,943	40.00%
Kosovo	2	$82,649	40.00%
Marshall Islands	2	$67,715	50.00%
Burundi	2	$82,308	50.00%
Haiti	2	$108,504	50.00%
Afghanistan	2	$110,874	66.67%
Malawi	2	$58,396	66.67%
Senegal	2	$83,258	66.67%
Bosnia And Herzegovina	2	$72,540	66.67%

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 %
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%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	4,188	$113,272	100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services	2,897	$181,758	100.00%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	2,184	$85,962	100.00%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	1,325	$118,278	100.00%
Other Computer Related Services	1,077	$106,656	100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	680	$63,959	100.00%
Engineering Services	673	$93,217	100.00%
Coffee And Tea Manufacturing	322	$115,560	84.29%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	304	$116,232	94.41%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	291	$901,212	95.72%

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.