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 %
Seattle Pacific University	54	$62,292	88.52%
Collabera Inc	54	$80,437	88.52%
Benaroya Research Institute At Virginia Mason	54	$58,319	88.52%
Accolade Inc	54	$101,029	88.52%
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc A Mastech Digital Inc Company	54	$107,777	88.52%
Intone Networks Inc	53	$92,203	86.89%
Waferwire Llc	53	$90,574	86.89%
Nokia Solutions And Networks Us Llc	53	$90,311	88.33%
Amazoncomdedc Llc	53	$82,615	88.33%
Tyler Technologies Inc	53	$88,977	89.83%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Predator Ridge Orchard Llc	1	$24,690	100.00%
Crater Sweets Llc	1	$21,603	100.00%
Tree Fruit Management Co Llc	1	$36,213	100.00%
Barragan Tree Farm Llc	1	$40,040	100.00%
T And L Nursery	1	$31,262	100.00%
Ezekiel Farms Llc	1	$40,040	100.00%
Baird Orchards	1	$24,960	100.00%
Heckes Clams Inc	1	$32,926	100.00%
Godwin Organics Llc	1	$25,834	100.00%
Taylor Orchards Management	1	$25,698	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Tune Inc	3	$99,826	37.50%
Community Health Plan Of Washington	3	$125,008	37.50%
Lanna Thai Inc	3	$45,525	37.50%
Noi Issaquah Llc	3	$34,043	37.50%
Postmates Inc	3	$115,641	37.50%
State Board For Community And Technical Colleges	3	$78,992	37.50%
Framatome Inc	3	$93,817	37.50%
Dematic Corp	3	$74,734	37.50%
Sony Interactive Entertainment Llc	3	$72,585	37.50%
Bt Capitol Hill Llc Dba	3	$35,547	37.50%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Logging	2	$31,074	66.67%
Heavy Duty Truck Manufacturing	2	$94,612	66.67%
Refrigeration Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$52,167	66.67%
Industrial Valve Manufacturing	2	$87,724	66.67%
Other Similar Organizations Except Business Professional Labor And Political Organizations	2	$57,096	66.67%
Ship Building And Repairing	2	$83,470	66.67%
Coastal And Great Lakes Freight Transportation	2	$113,797	66.67%
Special Die And Tool Die Set Jig And Fixture Manufacturing	2	$64,938	66.67%
Pension Funds	2	$163,634	66.67%
Wood Office Furniture Manufacturing	2	$72,249	66.67%

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.