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 %
Russia 152 $103,258 42.11%
Israel 120 $111,210 35.50%
Pakistan 116 $102,247 40.14%
France 112 $100,757 40.88%
Nigeria 104 $94,867 40.94%
Ukraine 102 $101,859 41.98%
Turkey 91 $97,741 38.24%
Japan 90 $2,579,844 39.82%
Bangladesh 85 $82,436 43.37%
Germany 84 $108,583 44.92%

Top Hiring Companies in Washington (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pemco Mutual Insurance Company 18 $116,901 85.71%
Rm Technotree Inc 18 $92,725 85.71%
Amazon Robotics Llc 18 $107,960 85.71%
Majesco Software And Solutions Inc 18 $73,860 85.71%
Infosys Bpo Ltd 18 $61,128 85.71%
Sunnyside Community Hospital Association 18 $150,840 85.71%
Device Inside Inc 18 $66,160 90.00%
Whitworth University 18 $50,996 90.00%
Cimplesquare Llc 18 $75,130 90.00%
Seattle Biomedical Research Institute 18 $50,299 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Uni Sun Coporation 1 $27,373 50.00%
Mcclure And Sons Inc 1 $63,066 50.00%
W Brotherton Seed Co Inc 1 $102,939 50.00%
Metrico Wireless Inc 1 $72,134 50.00%
Sa Young Washington Inc 1 $27,373 50.00%
Anvay Solutions Inc 1 $115,773 50.00%
Beqom North America Inc 1 $132,371 50.00%
Attack Pattern 1 $129,168 50.00%
Kimara Inc 1 $63,669 50.00%
Public Utility District Of Chelan County 1 $98,675 50.00%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

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