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 %
Dominican Republic 3 $102,190 37.50%
Cambodia 3 $82,194 37.50%
Honduras 3 $85,155 37.50%
Guatemala 3 $94,356 37.50%
Tunisia 3 $121,631 37.50%
Uganda 3 $88,421 42.86%
Azerbaijan 3 $94,238 50.00%
Bahrain 3 $96,713 50.00%
Bolivia 3 $109,595 60.00%
Malawi 2 $58,396 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Washington (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Samsung Electronics America Inc 180 $112,781 90.91%
Bisoft Consultancy Services 178 $98,127 91.28%
Satyam Computer Services Ltd 176 $73,763 90.72%
Western Washington University 168 $76,051 88.42%
Multicare Health System 167 $125,337 88.36%
Amazon Advertising Llc 167 $117,800 88.83%
Flexport Inc 166 $138,323 88.77%
9logic Technologies Inc 164 $100,168 89.13%
Amdocs Inc 163 $91,428 88.59%
Adroit Technologies Cloud Solutions Inc 163 $100,057 89.07%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
New Generation Beekeeping Llc 5 $34,686 100.00%
Wiegardt Sons Inc 5 $33,659 100.00%
Double M Orchards Llc 5 $30,081 100.00%
Smith Gardens Inc 5 $39,953 100.00%
Firewater Ranch Partnership 5 $38,443 100.00%
Smith Nelson Inc 5 $33,504 100.00%
Cornerstone Farm Management 5 $37,444 100.00%
Alamo Organic Orchards Llc 5 $31,853 100.00%
Hansen Administrative Services Inc 5 $29,811 100.00%
Loftus Hops Llc 5 $35,323 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Avvo Inc 9 $105,653 30.00%
Bmc Software Inc 9 $108,869 31.03%
Peacehealth 9 $143,363 31.03%
Milgard Manufacturing Inc 9 $118,595 31.03%
Sysgain Inc 9 $114,841 31.03%
Palantir Technologies 9 $127,217 31.03%
Compusight Corporation 9 $1,594,265 31.03%
Downtown House Cleaning Llc 9 $25,750 31.03%
Pillpack Llc 9 $101,846 32.14%
Globant It Services Corp 9 $112,540 32.14%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

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