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 %
Marketing Managers	534	$135,127	87.54%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	528	$60,977	86.56%
Internists, General	474	$159,866	88.43%
Computer Network Architects	463	$105,495	91.32%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	425	$59,602	84.16%
Physical Therapists	397	$72,907	85.56%
Aerospace Engineers	360	$100,025	89.11%
Architectural and Engineering Managers	354	$146,466	90.31%
Data Warehousing Specialists	320	$89,608	90.14%
Family and General Practitioners	314	$140,723	91.81%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Multimedia Artists and Animators	32	$65,672	69.57%
Computer Network Architects	32	$124,971	74.42%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	30	$64,882	71.43%
Dentists, General	30	$122,755	71.43%
Helpers--Production Workers	30	$29,931	76.92%
Family and General Practitioners	29	$134,623	78.38%
Financial Analysts	27	$85,307	72.97%
Sales Managers	26	$120,975	72.22%
Operations Research Analysts	26	$77,666	72.22%
Chefs and Head Cooks	24	$61,664	70.59%

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 %
Blue Nile Inc	60	$109,520	89.55%
Fred Meyer Stores Inc	60	$101,206	89.55%
Fuelcomm Inc	60	$120,996	89.55%
People Center Inc	60	$151,433	89.55%
Netflix Inc	60	$176,977	89.55%
Byond Inc	59	$105,194	88.06%
Rjt Compuquest Inc	59	$70,159	89.39%
Cbre Inc	59	$90,574	89.39%
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company	59	$116,692	90.77%
Highspot Inc	59	$145,211	90.77%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Columbia Orchard Management	2	$22,850	100.00%
Ce Orchards	2	$28,011	100.00%
East High Flying Inc	2	$43,888	100.00%
Matson Fruit Company	2	$22,350	100.00%
Bybee Farms Llc	2	$35,100	100.00%
Acl Farms Inc	2	$40,040	100.00%
Tree Fruit Management Company Llc	1	$25,834	100.00%
Lucky Bohemian Farms	1	$23,096	100.00%
Danny Tibbs With 5 Joints Employers	1	$27,355	100.00%
Black Star Ranches	1	$26,395	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Peach Labs Inc	3	$162,996	33.33%
Nextant Llc	3	$141,731	33.33%
Russell Investments Group Inc	3	$100,055	33.33%
Ang Technologies Inc	3	$110,663	33.33%
Chol Song Enterprises Inc	3	$29,765	33.33%
Unify Square Inc	3	$110,968	33.33%
Aol Advertising Inc	3	$97,344	33.33%
Panasonic Avionics Corporation	3	$89,996	33.33%
Porchcom Inc	3	$139,665	33.33%
Ab Tycoon Group Inc	3	$24,946	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%

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.