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 %
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 208 $65,013 82.87%
General and Operations Managers 203 $120,137 82.19%
Materials Scientists 198 $58,074 81.48%
Human Resources Specialists 195 $67,192 80.91%
Lawyers 182 $109,116 80.53%
Biomedical Engineers 179 $81,343 83.64%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 176 $68,140 85.02%
Mental Health Counselors 172 $55,387 83.50%
Construction Managers 170 $97,337 86.73%
Financial Managers 168 $136,984 85.71%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Biomedical Engineers 17 $89,511 54.84%
Actuaries 17 $97,802 56.67%
Pharmacists 15 $44,424,374 50.00%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $52,725 51.72%
Veterinarians 15 $76,207 51.72%
Occupational Therapists 15 $8,567,133 51.72%
Chiropractors 14 $59,730 50.00%
Clergy 14 $42,499 50.00%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 14 $50,006 51.85%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 14 $32,323 51.85%
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 %
Ireland 38 $100,773 52.05%
Ghana 33 $84,257 46.48%
Peru 33 $93,093 51.56%
Netherlands 31 $102,851 50.00%
Venezuela 29 $85,453 52.73%
Greece 25 $100,496 48.08%
Sweden 21 $112,511 40.38%
Portugal 20 $96,867 40.00%
Costa Rica 20 $107,093 41.67%
Mongolia 19 $86,689 39.58%

Top Hiring Companies in Washington (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Akshaya Inc 50 $90,170 86.21%
Hisoft Envisage Inc 50 $61,913 86.21%
It Division Inc 50 $66,095 87.72%
Ibs Software Americas Inc Fka Ibs Software Services Americas Inc 50 $76,443 87.72%
Milliman Inc 50 $94,238 87.72%
Satyam Computer Services Limited 50 $70,283 87.72%
3s Business Corporation 50 $92,206 87.72%
Volkswagen Group Of America Inc 50 $122,836 89.29%
Asian Counseling And Referral Service 49 $43,313 87.50%
Agreeya Solutions Inc 49 $74,579 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Manson Growers Co Op 1 $27,830 100.00%
Salas Providence Orchards Llc 1 $40,040 100.00%
Robison Orchard Inc 1 $32,926 100.00%
Warren Morgan Orchard Llc 1 $22,604 100.00%
Sherman Creek Orchard And Resort Corp 1 $33,987 100.00%
C E Orchards 1 $36,213 100.00%
Upland Farms Management Llc 1 $37,378 100.00%
Redbull Ranchdavid Dashiell 1 $9,000 100.00%
G C Farms Llc 1 $24,352 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 49 2 1 $40,040 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Msalk 3 Llc 3 $45,289 37.50%
4c Insights Inc 3 $113,381 37.50%
Isan Soul Food Llc Dba Isarn Thai Soul Kitchen 3 $37,676 37.50%
Coughlin Porter Lundeen 3 $81,057 37.50%
Farmers New World Life Insurance Co 3 $143,874 37.50%
Xealth Inc 3 $109,803 37.50%
Clark Construction Group Llc 3 $100,554 37.50%
Ingrasys Technology Usa Inc 3 $90,258 37.50%
Athenahealth Inc 3 $139,041 37.50%
Rcch Trios Health Llc 3 $178,769 37.50%

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