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 %
Engineers, All Other 295 $64,883 88.59%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 291 $73,178 87.92%
Biological Scientists, All Other 277 $61,013 87.11%
Dentists, General 270 $124,809 85.44%
Chemists 239 $54,862 75.87%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 234 $58,966 85.71%
Computer Hardware Engineers 222 $117,145 83.77%
Logisticians 221 $78,338 83.71%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 213 $65,358 81.61%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 211 $102,585 81.78%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Childcare Workers 23 $30,257 67.65%
Lawyers 22 $9,328,128 64.71%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 22 $57,734 66.67%
Financial Managers 22 $116,710 66.67%
Construction Managers 21 $102,783 63.64%
Logisticians 20 $73,730 60.61%
Engineers, All Other 20 $98,759 60.61%
Graphic Designers 19 $55,741 59.38%
General and Operations Managers 19 $117,067 59.38%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 18 $55,067 56.25%
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 %
Kosovo 2 $82,649 66.67%
Marshall Islands 2 $67,715 66.67%
Yemen 1 $134,784 33.33%
Mauritania 1 $99,382 33.33%
Benin 1 $71,760 50.00%
Cote D'ivoire 1 $108,722 50.00%
Democratic Republic Of Congo 1 $67,350 50.00%
Seychelles 1 $83,221 50.00%
Dominica 1 $106,101 50.00%
Kuwait 1 $140,920 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Washington (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gocool Inc 101 $76,721 87.83%
Alaska Airlines Inc 99 $107,147 86.09%
Valve Corporation 99 $107,834 86.84%
Isilon Systems Llc 99 $111,072 86.84%
Discovery Communications Llc 99 $160,805 88.39%
Zs Associates Inc 99 $102,853 88.39%
Horizon Consulting Inc 98 $70,863 90.74%
Sri Tech Solutions Inc 97 $74,206 90.65%
Avalara Inc 97 $131,333 90.65%
Sap America Inc 97 $105,579 92.38%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Herbco International 3 $27,865 100.00%
Blue Bird Inc 3 $24,801 100.00%
Hansen Fruit Administrative Services 3 $36,747 100.00%
Bs Apiary Llc 3 $29,799 100.00%
Blue Sun Farms Inc 3 $38,265 100.00%
Lazy H Livestockray E Holes 3 $9,000 100.00%
Highland Harvest Orchards Llc 3 $36,747 100.00%
Mid Columbia Labor Llc 3 $22,604 100.00%
Quincy Ii Llc 3 $27,352 100.00%
Washington Bulb Company Inc 3 $36,171 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Joy Teriyaki Inc 5 $46,754 29.41%
Talgo Inc 5 $89,053 29.41%
Sterling Infosystems Inc 5 $142,892 29.41%
Bai Tong Family Llc 5 $34,615 29.41%
Safran Electrical Power Usa Llc 5 $101,192 29.41%
Rakuten Usa Inc 5 $108,405 29.41%
Bai Tong Thai Corporation 5 $45,144 31.25%
Liquidhub Inc 5 $108,647 31.25%
Magic Leap Inc 5 $85,733 31.25%
Infoblox 5 $104,653 31.25%

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