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
266,875	84.77%	$99,834	H-1B
40,156	12.76%	$150,233	PERM
5,498	1.75%	$107,979	E-3 Australian
2,276	0.72%	$30,894	H-2A

As of May 2023, Washington has seen a total of 314,805 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Washington is the H-1B visa with 266,875 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 84.77% of Washington's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 40,156 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 12.76% of Washington's total visas.

Top Occupations in Washington (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Software Developers, Applications	26,911	$110,249	89.40%
Computer Systems Analysts	22,965	$81,223	93.16%
Computer Occupations, All Other	14,210	$69,307	91.11%
Software Developers, Systems Software	8,031	$111,253	91.73%
Computer Programmers	6,665	$85,030	91.99%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	2,485	$82,241	93.00%
Computer and Information Systems Managers	2,459	$155,167	93.57%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	2,283	$74,135	87.98%
Management Analysts	1,904	$89,779	91.54%
Operations Research Analysts	1,795	$90,906	92.10%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	1,563	$32,764	454.36%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	90	$24,824	39.30%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop	80	$33,094	52.98%
Agricultural Equipment Operators	51	$33,476	35.17%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	17	$39,363	13.71%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	7	$42,081	6.03%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	4	$46,894	4.30%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	4	$41,808	5.13%
First-Line Supervisors of Agricultural Crop and Horticultural Workers	2	$34,497	2.74%
Nursery Workers	2	$32,094	3.08%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Software Developers, Applications	3,093	$251,465	94.82%
Software Developers, Systems Software	1,062	$115,537	53.66%
Computer Systems Analysts	698	$99,673	290.83%
Computer Occupations, All Other	399	$97,693	168.35%
Computer and Information Systems Managers	229	$148,870	100.88%
Statisticians	136	$73,108	63.85%
Electrical Engineers	128	$87,472	65.98%
Internists, General	113	$137,911	73.38%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	102	$87,668	78.46%
Accountants and Auditors	96	$78,691	86.49%

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 34,692 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 28,696 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Washington From PERM Program (All Years)

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
India	14,333	$149,623	51.63%
China	6,350	$103,667	55.23%
Canada	1,523	$444,461	43.70%
Mexico	527	$93,392	50.38%
South Korea	374	$82,739	43.90%
Taiwan	348	$99,198	54.55%
Australia	257	$107,775	47.24%
Brazil	201	$97,530	48.67%
United Kingdom	170	$102,992	42.18%
Vietnam	165	$78,161	42.86%

Top Hiring Companies in Washington (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company	42	$115,966	87.50%
Schakra Inc	42	$90,398	87.50%
Prithvi Catalytic Inc	42	$67,166	87.50%
Alcatel Lucent Usa Inc	42	$90,458	87.50%
Infinite Computer Solutions Inc	42	$87,572	87.50%
Enshire Inc	42	$67,206	87.50%
Everest Consulting Group Inc	42	$84,065	89.36%
Sysgain Inc	42	$80,370	89.36%
Zulily Inc	42	$96,434	89.36%
Erp Analysts Inc	41	$90,393	87.23%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Det Norske Veritas Usa Inc	2	$85,041	33.33%
Mount Olive Developement Llc	2	$55,911	33.33%
K Chanda Llc	2	$29,765	33.33%
Choi Lee Corp	2	$58,074	33.33%
I Consulting Inc	2	$114,088	33.33%
Netapp Inc	2	$123,022	33.33%
Affiliated Engineers Nw Inc	2	$104,874	33.33%
Baker Hostetler Llp	2	$106,423	33.33%
Cmc Icos Biologics	2	$83,887	33.33%
Tkh Inc Dba The Korea House	2	$55,328	33.33%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Oil And Gas Extraction	2	$92,228	66.67%
Funeral Homes And Funeral Services	2	$121,670	66.67%
Commercial Screen Printing	2	$73,591	66.67%
Soft Drink And Ice Manufacturing	2	$88,473	66.67%
Flour Milling And Malt Manufacturing	2	$112,653	66.67%
Logging	2	$31,074	66.67%
Fluid Power Pump And Motor Manufacturing	2	$85,780	66.67%
Printing	2	$133,338	66.67%
Family Planning Centers	2	$57,044	66.67%
Aluminum Sheet Plate And Foil Manufacturing	2	$73,414	66.67%

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 $99,834. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.