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%
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	4	$41,808	4.30%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	4	$46,894	5.13%
Nursery Workers	2	$32,094	2.74%
Logging Equipment Operators	2	$37,440	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 %
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 %
Cybersource Corporation	228	$106,209	90.12%
Ibm Corporation	226	$88,354	92.24%
Adobe Inc	225	$136,462	92.21%
Lyft Inc	222	$132,011	91.36%
Slalom Llc	221	$103,525	91.70%
Deloitte Tax Llp	220	$72,617	93.62%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services Llc	218	$108,540	92.77%
Seattle Childrens Hospital	216	$64,666	92.31%
Groupon Inc	213	$110,292	93.42%
Jpmorgan Chase Co	208	$130,221	91.63%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Adroit Technologies Cloud Solutions Inc	14	$100,801	35.90%
Brightview Landscapes Llc	14	$32,323	35.90%
Cambia Health Solutions	14	$112,778	35.90%
Holland America Line Inc	13	$113,653	33.33%
Annik Inc	13	$111,707	34.21%
Rockwell Collins	13	$88,390	35.14%
Adisys Corporation	13	$122,655	35.14%
Green Infosystems Llc	12	$87,349	33.33%
Grab Technology Corporation	12	$127,622	34.29%
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company	12	$122,561	34.29%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Specialty Except Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	184	$69,269	84.79%
Aircraft Manufacturing	176	$96,200	83.81%
Web Search Portals And All Other Information Services	176	$158,972	90.72%
Educational Support Services	166	$68,729	85.57%
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution	162	$77,654	90.00%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	156	$102,505	88.14%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling	151	$87,780	85.80%
Hydroelectric Power Generation	151	$99,789	86.78%
Direct Life Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	148	$98,585	90.80%
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing	141	$100,454	88.13%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities	10	$96,196	22.73%
Kidney Dialysis Centers	10	$99,039	22.73%
Motion Picture And Video Industries	10	$129,343	23.26%
Electric Power Generation	9	$111,590	21.43%
Fitness And Recreational Sports Centers	9	$63,573	21.95%
Mortgage And Nonmortgage Loan Brokers	9	$74,628	23.68%
Industrial Design Services	9	$77,963	23.68%
Activities Related To Real Estate	9	$90,797	24.32%
Insurance Carriers	9	$108,472	25.00%
Motion Picture And Video Production	9	$98,675	26.47%

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.