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 %
Software Developers, Applications 26,837 $110,226 89.15%
Computer Systems Analysts 22,962 $81,221 93.15%
Computer Occupations, All Other 14,207 $69,305 91.09%
Software Developers, Systems Software 7,954 $111,158 90.85%
Computer Programmers 6,664 $85,030 91.98%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 3,131 $164,358 92.47%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 2,483 $82,227 94.48%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 2,283 $74,135 87.98%
Operations Research Analysts 2,233 $91,123 92.46%
Management Analysts 2,130 $92,000 91.89%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 3,095 $251,393 86.87%
Software Developers, Systems Software 1,062 $115,537 53.66%
Computer Systems Analysts 700 $99,693 225.08%
Computer Occupations, All Other 402 $97,812 163.41%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 237 $150,041 98.75%
Statisticians 141 $74,101 64.98%
Electrical Engineers 130 $88,044 67.01%
Internists, General 113 $137,911 71.52%
Accountants and Auditors 104 $79,693 80.00%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 102 $87,668 91.89%
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 %
Seattle Genetics Inc 142 $84,276 91.61%
Adobe Systems Incorporated 140 $102,920 90.32%
Kadlec Regional Medical Center 139 $160,044 89.68%
Splunk Inc 139 $143,878 90.26%
Rite Aid Corp 138 $95,243 90.20%
Ilink Systems Inc 136 $88,715 88.89%
The Boston Consulting Group Inc 135 $112,408 88.82%
Mu Sigma Inc 134 $66,207 88.16%
Fujitsu America Inc 133 $87,495 88.08%
Bti Solutions Inc 132 $55,167 89.19%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Continental Floral Llc 4 $39,374 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 4 $33,987 100.00%
Bob Mcdaniel Logging Construction 4 $35,448 100.00%
Outdoor Bee 4 $33,207 100.00%
Capinito Brothers Inc 4 $36,639 100.00%
Olivera Rafael C 4 $36,639 100.00%
Rios S Orchard 4 $35,974 100.00%
Apple Farmer Inc 4 $31,886 100.00%
Harnden Orchards 4 $38,709 100.00%
Cherry Creek Inc 4 $35,750 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Davita Inc 7 $80,454 29.17%
Remitly Inc 7 $104,330 29.17%
Ispottv Inc 7 $117,701 29.17%
Callisonrtkl Inc 7 $64,432 30.43%
Auth0 Inc 7 $110,350 30.43%
Visa Technology And Operations Llc 7 $129,287 30.43%
The Allen Institute For Artificial Intelligence 7 $115,939 30.43%
The Cobalt Group Inc 6 $96,325 26.09%
Doctors Exchange Of Washington Pc 6 $79,463 26.09%
World Vision Inc 6 $89,336 26.09%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cookie And Cracker Manufacturing 1 $51,230 100.00%
Communication And Energy Wire And Cable Manufacturing 1 $65,270 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 1 $95,950 100.00%
Metal Tank Heavy Gauge Manufacturing 1 $55,224 100.00%
Remediation Services 1 $69,618 100.00%
Recreational Vehicle Dealers 1 $107,640 100.00%
Floriculture Production 1 $57,782 100.00%
Other Motor Vehicle Dealers 1 $73,923 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 1 $132,184 100.00%
Confectionery Merchant Wholesalers 1 $60,778 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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