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 %
Speech-Language Pathologists 120 $63,389 86.96%
Occupational Therapists 116 $65,263 84.06%
Soil and Plant Scientists 116 $44,077 84.67%
Database Architects 113 $91,736 83.70%
Cost Estimators 112 $68,779 84.21%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 108 $47,946 81.20%
Economists 106 $92,028 81.54%
Food Scientists and Technologists 106 $63,575 83.46%
Computer Network Support Specialists 106 $62,999 84.13%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 104 $62,433 82.54%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Personal Care Aides 11 $29,521 45.83%
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food 10 $25,383 43.48%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $47,901 43.48%
Computer User Support Specialists 9 $71,880 39.13%
Computer Programmers 9 $93,995 39.13%
Food Service Managers 9 $81,598 39.13%
Home Health Aides 9 $29,485 39.13%
Food Preparation Workers 9 $27,278 39.13%
Social and Community Service Managers 9 $66,344 39.13%
Medical and Health Services Managers 8 $113,251 36.36%
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 %
Estonia 8 $102,430 44.44%
Saudi Arabia 7 $90,040 38.89%
Rwanda 7 $110,433 41.18%
Norway 7 $118,673 43.75%
El Salvador 7 $84,688 43.75%
Austria 6 $92,265 40.00%
Mauritius 6 $78,475 40.00%
Georgia 6 $103,154 42.86%
Micronesia 6 $44,972 42.86%
Zimbabwe 6 $91,829 46.15%

Top Hiring Companies in Washington (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Iconsoft Inc 47 $95,958 90.38%
Ciber Global Llc 47 $104,841 90.38%
Birlasoft Solutions Inc 47 $104,891 90.38%
Highbrow Llc 47 $110,442 90.38%
Fis Management Services Llc 47 $143,696 90.38%
Gss Infotech Ct Inc 46 $91,165 88.46%
Itron Inc 46 $80,370 88.46%
Management Health Systems Inc 46 $62,482 88.46%
Att Mobility Services Llc 46 $96,554 88.46%
Cascade Engineering Services Inc 46 $87,053 88.46%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Screaming Eagle Orchards Inc 1 $27,355 100.00%
Monson Brothers Cattle Llc 1 $40,040 100.00%
Av Bees Llc 1 $32,926 100.00%
Maldonado Orchards 1 $24,352 100.00%
Wescott And Associates Llc 1 $24,690 100.00%
Martinez Livestock 1 $33,987 100.00%
Greg Harnden Orchards Joint Employer With Harnden Orchards 1 $36,213 100.00%
Burnett Orchards Je Filing W2 Addtl Employers 1 $29,370 100.00%
Cascade View Fruit Cold Storage 1 $23,096 100.00%
Kk Family Properties 1 $31,262 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rochester Family Dental Town Center Dental 2 $112,730,499 28.57%
Walter Dorwin Teague Associates Inc 2 $76,929 28.57%
Equiom Inc 2 $89,898 28.57%
Harris Moure Pllc 2 $68,993 28.57%
Yamato Transport Usa Inc 2 $54,184 28.57%
Siemens Plm Software Inc 2 $76,607 28.57%
Damato Conversano Inc Dba Dci Engineers 2 $89,923 28.57%
Paragon Decision Technology Inc 2 $73,466 28.57%
Quorum Review Inc 2 $110,115 28.57%
Crane Co 2 $97,615 28.57%

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