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 %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	1,934	$34,061	469.42%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	109	$25,840	42.25%
Agricultural Equipment Operators	86	$36,010	47.51%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop	80	$33,094	47.34%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	18	$40,440	10.71%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	15	$51,882	9.68%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	9	$46,437	9.18%
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	5	$47,112	5.95%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	4	$46,894	4.94%
First-Line Supervisors of Agricultural Crop and Horticultural Workers	2	$34,497	2.70%

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 %
Slovenia	2	$81,020	40.00%
Sudan	2	$93,943	40.00%
Kosovo	2	$82,649	40.00%
Marshall Islands	2	$67,715	50.00%
Burundi	2	$82,308	50.00%
Haiti	2	$108,504	50.00%
Afghanistan	2	$110,874	66.67%
Malawi	2	$58,396	66.67%
Senegal	2	$83,258	66.67%
Bosnia And Herzegovina	2	$72,540	66.67%

Top Hiring Companies in Washington (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Mphasis Corporation	79	$79,879	87.78%
Technosoft Corporation	78	$80,618	89.66%
Strategic Resources International Inc	78	$88,806	89.66%
Inspur Worldwide Services Ltd	78	$70,005	89.66%
Nokia Of America Corporation	78	$116,020	90.70%
Teradata Operations Inc	77	$132,855	89.53%
Dassault Systemes Americas Corp	77	$94,563	89.53%
Concentrix Cvg Customer Management Group Inc	77	$125,059	89.53%
Alibaba Group Us Inc	76	$125,809	89.41%
V Soft Consulting Group Inc	76	$78,693	89.41%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Greg Harnden	2	$35,100	100.00%
Apple Eye Orchards	2	$25,834	100.00%
Loomis Orchard Llc	2	$35,100	100.00%
El Paraiso	2	$26,832	100.00%
Vantage Orchards Llc	2	$30,316	100.00%
V F Administrative Services Inc	2	$29,370	100.00%
Northern Fruit Company Inc	2	$29,312	100.00%
Radar Orchards Co Llc	2	$23,724	100.00%
Bt Loftus Ranches Inc With 2 Joint Employers	2	$27,355	100.00%
Seney Land Livestock Joint Venture	2	$20,733	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Affirma Consulting Llc	4	$119,345	30.77%
Epipro Llc	4	$108,191	30.77%
Arikkan Inc	4	$91,385	30.77%
Entomo Inc	4	$118,149	30.77%
Sprint Corporation	4	$106,308	30.77%
Att Mobility Services Llc	4	$118,785	30.77%
Smart Technologies Corporation	4	$124,846	30.77%
Peak Reliability	4	$69,503	30.77%
Csi Interfusion Inc	4	$91,411	30.77%
Daedoo Green Inc	4	$33,894	33.33%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ventilation Heating Air Conditioning And Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	1	$74,027	100.00%
Asphalt Paving Roofing And Saturated Materials Manufacturing	1	$132,454	100.00%
Periodical Publishers	1	$50,835	100.00%
All Other Publishers	1	$65,166	100.00%
Household And Institutional Furniture And Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing	1	$106,642	100.00%
Nonwoven Fabric Mills	1	$73,528	100.00%
Dog And Cat Food Manufacturing	1	$79,248	100.00%
All Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	1	$68,827	100.00%
Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	1	$104,853	100.00%
Charter Bus Industry	1	$29,245	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.