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 %
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $62,336 60.00%
Law Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $60,533 60.00%
Chefs and Head Cooks 3 $50,308 60.00%
Writers and Authors 3 $56,819 60.00%
Travel Agents 3 $13 60.00%
Radiologic Technologists 3 $71,864 60.00%
Fundraisers 3 $55,342 75.00%
Counseling Psychologists 3 $58,496 75.00%
Acupuncturists 3 $58,850 75.00%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School 3 $56,571 75.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Macedonia 4 $82,451 44.44%
Zambia 4 $91,218 44.44%
Iceland 4 $100,100 44.44%
Uruguay 4 $110,048 44.44%
Burma (myanmar) 4 $116,907 44.44%
Cameroon 4 $129,153 44.44%
Uzbekistan 4 $90,699 50.00%
Algeria 4 $86,408 50.00%
United States Of America 4 $105,180 50.00%
Albania 4 $83,125 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Washington (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ibm India Private Limited 249 $76,917 90.88%
Lyft Inc 249 $131,974 91.21%
Cyient Inc 248 $75,483 91.85%
Jpmorgan Chase Co 248 $134,227 91.85%
Linkedin Corporation 245 $142,769 91.76%
Coupang Global Llc 244 $140,897 91.73%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp 243 $79,235 91.35%
Twitter Inc 243 $133,217 92.05%
Chewy Inc 243 $134,289 92.75%
Lululemon Usa Inc 243 $137,929 93.10%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Robison Orchards Inc 7 $31,717 100.00%
Loftus Administrative Services Inc 7 $41,653 100.00%
Fernandez Ranch 7 $17,883 100.00%
Northern Oyster Company Inc 7 $33,219 100.00%
Clayton Orchards Llc 7 $34,454 100.00%
Wa Farm Mgmt Llc 7 $29,961 100.00%
Lfz Orchard Operations Inc 7 $35,509 100.00%
Dr Bs Inc 7 $36,049 100.00%
Beaumont Orchards Inc 7 $33,660 100.00%
On Point Orchards Llc 7 $33,357 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Code Smart Inc 15 $99,102 32.61%
Jamco America Inc 14 $85,611 31.11%
Cambia Health Solutions 14 $112,778 31.11%
Alibaba Group Us Inc 14 $121,084 31.11%
Brightview Landscapes Llc 14 $32,323 32.56%
Holland America Line Inc 13 $113,653 30.95%
Adisys Corporation 13 $122,655 31.71%
Rockwell Collins 13 $88,390 31.71%
Annik Inc 13 $111,707 31.71%
Best Buy Co Inc 13 $129,434 32.50%

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