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 %
Artists and Related Workers, All Other 1 $32,386 50.00%
Geodetic Surveyors 1 $92,602 50.00%
Industrial Safety and Health Engineers 1 $69,805 50.00%
Urologists 1 $208,000 50.00%
Logging Workers, All Other 1 $580 50.00%
Construction and Related Workers, All Other 1 $41,246 100.00%
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 1 $32,885 100.00%
Conservation Scientists 1 $72,280 100.00%
Exercise Physiologists 1 $54,330 100.00%
Online Merchants 1 $104,832 100.00%
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 %
India 14,857 $148,921 48.54%
China 6,501 $103,962 51.49%
Canada 1,567 $435,585 42.04%
Mexico 540 $93,727 47.24%
South Korea 408 $80,817 42.68%
Taiwan 355 $99,150 50.00%
Australia 265 $108,618 45.53%
Brazil 208 $97,534 45.92%
Vietnam 177 $76,924 40.50%
United Kingdom 174 $102,646 43.72%

Top Hiring Companies in Washington (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tekwissen Llc 38 $79,605 88.37%
Musigma Inc 38 $64,107 88.37%
Magnusson Klemencic Associates Inc 38 $69,947 88.37%
Intuit Inc 38 $136,547 88.37%
Perficient Inc 38 $105,097 88.37%
Airbiquity Inc 38 $100,833 88.37%
Liveperson Inc 38 $126,849 88.37%
Sriven Systems Of Tx Inc 37 $87,676 86.05%
Isite Technologies Inc 37 $94,203 86.05%
Cyberbest Technology Inc 37 $66,121 88.10%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bonnie Plants Llc 49 1 $37,378 100.00%
A B Llc 1 $22,714 100.00%
Cpc International Apple Co 1 $33,987 100.00%
Five Star Orchard 1 $25,834 100.00%
King Fuji Ranch Et Al 1 $36,213 100.00%
Sather Management 1 $26,395 100.00%
Tt Orchards Inc 1 $37,378 100.00%
Marquez Farms Llc 1 $40,040 100.00%
Godwin Family Orchard Llc Je Filing With 2 Addtl Ind Emp 1 $29,370 100.00%
Wescott And Associates 1 $25,834 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
National Medical Care An Fmc Company 2 $57,294 40.00%
Trend Capital Holdings Inc 2 $68,328 40.00%
Southland Hospitalists Pc 2 $150,176 40.00%
Xome Realty Services Llc 2 $133,037 40.00%
Clallam County Public Hospital District No 2 Dba 2 $155,407 40.00%
Whitworth University 2 $48,248 40.00%
Thrivesoft Inc 2 $92,363 40.00%
Homesite Group Incorporated 2 $152,693 40.00%
Prime 8 Llc 2 $160,462 40.00%
Link Design Group Llc 2 $82,483 40.00%

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