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 %
Palestine 6 $88,324 46.15%
Slovakia 6 $91,125 50.00%
Serbia And Montenegro 5 $77,162 45.45%
Kyrgyzstan 5 $86,931 45.45%
Tanzania 5 $97,847 45.45%
Libya 5 $97,648 45.45%
Serbia 5 $107,935 45.45%
Lithuania 5 $115,910 50.00%
Macau 5 $95,497 50.00%
Uzbekistan 4 $90,699 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Washington (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Databricks Inc 131 $150,456 88.51%
Block Inc 130 $161,333 88.44%
Swedish Health Services 128 $82,877 87.07%
Electronic Arts Inc 128 $115,395 88.28%
Flexasoft Llc 128 $94,636 88.28%
Lasai Technologies Llc 128 $103,810 88.89%
Franciscan Medical Group 127 $176,981 88.19%
Aegis Company 127 $100,013 88.81%
The Boeing Company 127 $100,121 90.07%
Franciscan Health System 126 $158,512 90.65%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The New Royal Bluff Orchard Llc 4 $37,752 100.00%
S Martinez Livestock 4 $32,776 100.00%
Leland Valley Produce Inc 4 $38,433 100.00%
Tk Farms Inc 4 $47,585 100.00%
Remley Orchards Inc 4 $32,911 100.00%
Gws Orchards Llc 4 $37,045 100.00%
Ks Orchards Inc 4 $31,466 100.00%
Bear Canyon Tree Farm Llc 4 $38,709 100.00%
Royal Honey Farm Llc 4 $37,752 100.00%
Northwest Organic Farm 4 $34,861 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nbbj Lp 6 $58,384 27.27%
Tecace Software Ltd 6 $76,991 27.27%
M Arthur Gensler Jr And Associates Inc 6 $61,065 27.27%
Lynden Incorporated 6 $124,429 27.27%
Chempointcom 6 $109,203 28.57%
Rightside Operating Co 6 $106,645 28.57%
Qumulo Inc 6 $95,313 28.57%
Perkins Will Inc 6 $59,498 28.57%
Ge Healthcare Iits Usa Corp 6 $134,257 28.57%
Capital One Investing Llc 6 $96,641 28.57%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

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