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 %
Egypt	58	$3,707,187	49.15%
Hong Kong	53	$90,887	45.69%
Malaysia	49	$94,361	43.75%
Italy	46	$101,512	41.07%
South Africa	45	$99,816	42.06%
Jordan	44	$101,111	44.00%
Argentina	42	$102,197	42.42%
Indonesia	42	$83,149	48.28%
New Zealand	40	$104,385	47.62%
Finland	39	$113,595	50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Washington (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Qcentum Technologies Llc	48	$67,755	88.89%
Ibs Software Services Americas Inc	48	$69,471	88.89%
Be Aerospace Inc	48	$91,091	90.57%
Best Buy Co Inc	48	$124,976	90.57%
Paypal Inc	47	$152,952	88.68%
Allyis Inc	47	$84,579	88.68%
Amazon Capital Services Inc	47	$98,002	88.68%
Zen3 Info Solutions America Inc	47	$74,091	88.68%
Chateck Inc	47	$76,270	88.68%
Yashco Systems Inc	47	$96,821	90.38%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Rocky Prairie Orchards	1	$24,352	100.00%
Rod Wedel Orchard	1	$22,714	100.00%
Cc Hop Farms Inc	1	$27,830	100.00%
Mcmillan Orchards	1	$36,213	100.00%
Sleepy Hollow Enterprices Llc	1	$25,698	100.00%
Washington Agri Management	1	$26,395	100.00%
Mcmillan Orchard Inc	1	$36,213	100.00%
Mojo Orchards	1	$23,096	100.00%
Ridgeview Inc	1	$37,378	100.00%
Washington Bulb Co Inc Dba Washington Bulb Co	1	$22,568	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Kindred Rehab Services Dba Peoplefirst Rehabilitation	2	$49,005	28.57%
Consolidated Resources Health Care Fund I Lp	2	$67,527	28.57%
Ghch Physician Services Llc	2	$120,536	28.57%
Tektronix Texas Llc	2	$85,664	28.57%
The Nature Conservancy	2	$69,451	28.57%
County Of Pierce	2	$78,894	28.57%
Pb Americas Inc	2	$71,261	28.57%
Fehr Peers	2	$55,193	28.57%
Central Washington Comprehensive Mental Health	2	$118,020	28.57%
Routh Crabtree Olsen	2	$93,517	28.57%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Soybean And Other Oilseed Processing	2	$120,390	100.00%
Residential Intellectual And Developmental Disability Facilities	2	$65,177	100.00%
Finish Carpentry Contractors	2	$71,448	100.00%
Shellfish Fishing	2	$52,000	100.00%
Other Plastics Product Manufacturing	2	$54,320	100.00%
All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing	2	$47,715	100.00%
Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	2	$80,351	100.00%
Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$81,052	100.00%
Commercial And Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	2	$100,818	100.00%
Investigation And Personal Background Check Services	2	$112,539	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.