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 %
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp	961	$100,838	86.73%
Salesforce Inc	912	$144,738	90.66%
Codesmart Inc	894	$72,554	90.30%
Quadrant Resource Llc	872	$99,263	92.86%
Battelle Memorial Institute	812	$60,446	87.88%
Ebay Inc	797	$123,213	88.07%
Ltimindtree Limited	764	$90,369	85.84%
Uber Technologies Inc	746	$138,295	85.35%
Amazon Fulfillment Services Inc	729	$97,660	85.87%
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center	680	$57,859	81.93%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Washington Fruit Administrative Services Ii Inc	17	$44,639	100.00%
Ag Management Group Llc	16	$36,720	100.00%
High Valley Orchards Llc	16	$31,025	100.00%
Above The Dirt Llc	15	$35,192	100.00%
Maldonado Orchards Llc	15	$32,720	100.00%
Mo Contracting Llc	15	$36,110	100.00%
Nwfm Llc	15	$37,670	100.00%
Columbia Orchard Management Inc	14	$36,272	100.00%
Pacific Ag Services Llc	14	$38,899	100.00%
Black Star Ranch Llc	14	$33,620	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Smartsheet Inc	55	$116,180	39.01%
Merit Logistics	54	$25,766	38.85%
Maq Llc	52	$113,945	37.41%
Stripe Inc	52	$123,246	37.68%
Godaddycom Llc	50	$116,474	38.76%
Automatic Data Processing Inc	48	$84,735	40.00%
Premera Blue Cross	48	$105,173	40.68%
Pactera Technologies Inc	45	$80,575	38.46%
Bytedance Inc	45	$138,057	38.46%
Pricewaterhousecoopers	42	$108,091	36.52%

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%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	4,188	$113,272	100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services	2,897	$181,758	100.00%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	2,184	$85,962	100.00%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	1,325	$118,278	100.00%
Other Computer Related Services	1,077	$106,656	100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	680	$63,959	100.00%
Engineering Services	673	$93,217	100.00%
Coffee And Tea Manufacturing	322	$115,560	84.29%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	304	$116,232	94.41%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	291	$901,212	95.72%

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.