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 %
Bosnia And Herzegovina	2	$72,540	40.00%
Senegal	2	$83,258	50.00%
Malawi	2	$58,396	50.00%
Bahamas	2	$94,599	50.00%
Slovenia	2	$81,020	66.67%
Burundi	2	$82,308	66.67%
Sudan	2	$93,943	66.67%
Haiti	2	$108,504	66.67%
Uganda	2	$78,520	66.67%
Iraq	2	$90,514	66.67%

Top Hiring Companies in Washington (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Unity Technologies Sf	90	$122,505	88.24%
Avalara Inc	90	$127,968	89.11%
Virginia Mason Medical Center	90	$98,403	89.11%
Gocool Inc	90	$72,901	89.11%
Discovery Communications Llc	89	$160,159	89.00%
Inabia Software Consulting Inc	89	$82,537	89.00%
Alaska Airlines Inc	89	$104,775	89.90%
Wyze Labs Inc	89	$109,675	89.90%
Volt Management Corp	89	$96,650	90.82%
International Business Machines Corporation	89	$101,460	90.82%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Wootcom Llc	5	$98,775	31.25%
Flexport	5	$127,129	31.25%
Citrix Systems Inc	5	$98,451	31.25%
Umt 360 Llc	5	$98,975	31.25%
Double Down Interactive Llc	5	$110,265	31.25%
Talgo Inc	5	$89,053	31.25%
Joy Teriyaki Inc	4	$45,646	26.67%
Entomo Inc	4	$118,149	26.67%
Arikkan Inc	4	$91,385	26.67%
Epipro Llc	4	$108,191	26.67%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Machine Tool Manufacturing	6	$88,636	85.71%
Surveying And Mapping Except Geophysical Services	6	$72,835	85.71%
Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing	6	$87,100	85.71%
Automotive Mechanical And Electrical Repair And Maintenance	6	$72,530	85.71%
Vocational Rehabilitation Services	6	$77,331	85.71%
Media Representatives	6	$112,558	85.71%
Soft Drink Manufacturing	6	$61,513	85.71%
Corrugated And Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing	6	$101,150	85.71%
General Freight Trucking Local	6	$78,743	85.71%
All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	6	$109,467	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.