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Washington

State · United States

Applications on record
551,598
FY2025
42,610
FY2026 to 30 June
32,868
Share of U.S. total
4.55%
Median offered wage (LCA)
$155,450
Median wage$155,450certified LCAs
Year by year
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
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Applications year by year

All Department of Labor work visa applications with a worksite in Washington.

Applications by fiscal year — Washington

24k48kFY2008FY2010FY2012FY2014FY2016FY2018FY2020FY2022FY2024FY2026*
24k48kFY2008FY2012FY2016FY2020FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY200813,121
FY200911,473
FY201012,672
FY201116,890
FY201216,892
FY201317,074
FY201422,372
FY201524,902
FY201630,064
FY201730,835
FY201835,791
FY201936,410
FY202039,654
FY202138,396
FY202247,682
FY202341,280
FY202440,612
FY202542,610
FY2026*32,868
Fiscal yearH-2AH-2BLCAPERM
FY2026*28110128,5693,917
FY202543410636,1855,885
FY202444112634,0895,956
FY202340713131,0289,714
FY202238511438,0679,116
FY20213337227,66010,331
FY20202986032,4276,869
FY20192926229,8506,206
FY20182776626,8428,606
FY20172185725,4765,084
FY20161584623,1516,709
FY20151224321,6633,074
FY2014894517,9214,317
FY2013592515,4931,497
FY2012431813,2183,613
FY2011232811,3595,480
FY2010233911,2351,375
FY2009354910,726663
FY20084611311,2391,723
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Largest sponsoring employers

Employers with the most applications for jobs in Washington.

Applications by employer
  1. Microsoft Corporation126,755
  2. Amazon.com Services LLC58,366
  3. Amazon Corporate LLC19,613
  4. Amazon.com Services, Inc.15,315
  5. Infosys Limited13,353
  6. Facebook, Inc.11,616
  7. Amazon Web Services, Inc.10,818
  8. Google LLC10,301
  9. Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.7,352
  10. Expedia, Inc.6,008
  11. HCL America, Inc.5,951
  12. T-mobile USA, Inc.5,242
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Occupations and routes

SOC 2018 occupation and visa programme of the applications.

Occupations
  1. Software Developers249,998
  2. Computer Occupations, All Other48,271
  3. Computer Systems Analysts38,834
  4. Computer and Information Systems Managers14,930
  5. Data Scientists11,473
  6. Computer Programmers9,897
  7. Operations Research Analysts9,689
  8. Statisticians8,355
  9. Computer and Information Research Scientists7,963
  10. Network and Computer Systems Administrators5,652
Visa routes
  1. H-1B424,350
  2. PERM labour certification100,135
  3. E-3 (Australia)8,152
  4. H-2A agricultural workers3,964
  5. H-1B1 (Singapore)1,311
  6. H-2B non-agricultural workers1,301
  7. H-1B1 (Chile)1,150
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Pay

Offered annual wages on certified labor condition applications, FY2024–FY2026.

Offered annual wage, 10th to 90th percentile (certified LCAs)

Median $155,450; middle half $129,000 to $183,459 · median prevailing wage $136,822 (marker) · 97,603 applications.

$100k$130k$160k$190k$220k
$100k$130k$160k$190k$220k
Primary crop on H-2A applications
  1. Apples314
  2. Cherries183
  3. General Farm Workers98
  4. Fruits56
  5. Pears46
  6. Sheep40
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

Cities

Worksite cities in Washington with their own pages.

Applications by city
  1. Seattle, WA205,683
  2. Redmond, WA155,700
  3. Bellevue, WA95,871
  4. Bothell, WA14,870
  5. Kirkland, WA12,239
  6. Issaquah, WA8,999
  7. Renton, WA4,118
  8. Everett, WA3,744
  9. Richland, WA3,511
  10. Vancouver, WA2,777
  11. Pullman, WA2,613
  12. Tacoma, WA2,270
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Green cards, naturalization and admissions

People who became lawful permanent residents or U.S. citizens while living in Washington, and non-immigrant (I-94) admissions with Washington as destination, fiscal years (DHS).

Green cards by fiscal year

17k33k2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
17k33k201520172019202120232024
Data table
201524,770
201627,300
201727,360
201826,030
201925,570
202021,550
202122,150
202231,840
202332,190
202433,420
Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizations
202433,42023,700
202332,19026,280
202231,84031,040
202122,15019,510
202021,55015,970
201925,57018,510
201826,03014,750
201727,36016,030
201627,30021,660
201524,77014,340
Green cards by country of birth, FY2024
  1. China4,620
  2. Mexico4,450
  3. Afghanistan3,080
  4. India2,880
  5. Vietnam1,920
  6. Philippines1,680
  7. Ethiopia960
  8. Kenya860
  9. South Korea740
  10. Ukraine710
  11. Canada690
  12. Brazil460
I-94 admissions by category, FY2024
  1. Tourists and business travellers (with a visa)817,170
  2. Tourists and business travellers (Visa Waiver Program)500,220
  3. Temporary workers and families266,190
  4. Students and exchange visitors62,260
  5. Treaty traders and investors29,620
  6. All other classes28,680
  7. Diplomats and other representatives15,430
I-94 admissions by class of admission, FY2024
  1. B730,110
  2. WT429,550
  3. H1B88,890
  4. B87,060
  5. WB70,660
  6. TN52,580
  7. F47,370
  8. H2A34,030
  9. C26,980
  10. L26,590
  11. E24,900
  12. H24,000
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Homeland Security Statistics, Yearbook of Immigration Statistics 2024 (public domain)Data as at 30 Jun 2026

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