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 %
Ireland 38 $100,773 52.05%
Ghana 33 $84,257 46.48%
Peru 33 $93,093 51.56%
Netherlands 31 $102,851 50.00%
Venezuela 29 $85,453 52.73%
Greece 25 $100,496 48.08%
Sweden 21 $112,511 40.38%
Portugal 20 $96,867 40.00%
Costa Rica 20 $107,093 41.67%
Mongolia 19 $86,689 39.58%

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 %
Coal Mining 2 $40,789 100.00%
Paperboard Container Manufacturing 2 $86,331 100.00%
Golf Courses And Country Clubs 2 $48,922 100.00%
Boat Dealers 2 $25,750 100.00%
Restaurants And Other Eating Places 2 $92,643 100.00%
Chicken Egg Production 2 $50,814 100.00%
Soft Drink And Ice Manufacturing 2 $88,473 100.00%
Fluid Power Pump And Motor Manufacturing 2 $85,780 100.00%
Exterminating And Pest Control Services 2 $108,004 100.00%
Furniture And Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers 2 $48,121 100.00%
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.

State Avg Wage