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 %
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 %
Azerbaijan 3 $94,238 42.86%
Bahrain 3 $96,713 42.86%
Uzbekistan 3 $95,271 42.86%
Guatemala 3 $94,356 42.86%
Bolivia 3 $109,595 42.86%
Cambodia 3 $82,194 42.86%
Tunisia 3 $91,983 50.00%
Honduras 3 $68,982 50.00%
Iraq 2 $90,514 40.00%
Marshall Islands 2 $67,715 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Washington (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Twitter Inc 243 $133,217 89.34%
Nvidia Corporation 243 $137,667 90.33%
Bill Melinda Gates Foundation 242 $118,136 90.30%
Cyient Inc 242 $75,200 91.32%
Doordash Inc 242 $159,388 92.02%
Tableau Software Inc 240 $109,077 92.31%
Paccar Inc 236 $92,739 91.47%
Brillio Llc 234 $68,261 91.41%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp 234 $77,310 91.76%
Godaddycom Llc 233 $116,996 91.73%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rythmos Inc 16 $123,804 33.33%
Cruise Llc 15 $122,515 31.25%
Deloitte Tax Llp 15 $74,597 31.91%
Code Smart Inc 15 $99,102 32.61%
Liberty Mutual Group Inc 15 $107,331 32.61%
Hulu Llc 15 $122,839 33.33%
Amazon Web Services Llc 15 $83,542 33.33%
Electronic Arts Inc 15 $104,776 35.71%
Jamco America Inc 14 $85,611 34.15%
Alibaba Group Us Inc 14 $121,084 34.15%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Child And Youth Services 12 $48,174 80.00%
Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing 12 $88,228 80.00%
Couriers And Express Delivery Services 12 $91,439 80.00%
Used Car Dealers 12 $98,684 85.71%
Civic And Social Organizations 12 $82,079 85.71%
Security Guards And Patrol Services 12 $98,802 85.71%
Drafting Services 12 $56,110 85.71%
Hmo Medical Centers 12 $88,343 85.71%
New Housing For Sale Builders 12 $72,493 85.71%
Health And Welfare Funds 12 $103,584 85.71%
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.

State Avg Wage