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 %
Ge Renewables Grid Llc	44	$109,119	88.00%
Square Inc	44	$132,288	88.00%
Tencent America Llc	44	$154,537	88.00%
Sapphire Software Solutions Inc	44	$83,577	88.00%
Perkins Will Inc	44	$62,516	89.80%
Woot Services Llc	44	$102,893	89.80%
Yashco Systems Inc	44	$94,064	89.80%
Jamco America Inc	44	$81,268	89.80%
Intellectual Ventures Management Llc	44	$107,414	89.80%
Be Aerospace Inc	44	$87,715	89.80%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Parametric Portfolio Associates Llc	2	$64,751	28.57%
Microscan Systems Inc	2	$108,462	28.57%
Syntegrity Networks Inc	2	$121,306	28.57%
Luos Panda Inn Inc	2	$23,754	28.57%
Netgables Inc	2	$117,791	28.57%
Wa State Dept Of Licensing	2	$77,556	28.57%
Wa Hing Inc Dba Eastern Pearl Hakka Chinese Cuisin	2	$29,515	28.57%
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich Rosati	2	$123,739	28.57%
Inovant Llc	2	$110,750	28.57%
Bensussen Deutsch Associates Llc	2	$136,251	28.57%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Food Service Contractors	19	$88,636	86.36%
Securities And Commodity Exchanges	19	$105,688	86.36%
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	19	$92,648	86.36%
Residential Property Managers	19	$88,253	86.36%
Payroll Services	19	$116,747	86.36%
Computer Terminal And Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	19	$91,921	90.48%
Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	19	$93,301	90.48%
Sports Teams And Clubs	19	$63,774	90.48%
Research And Development In Nanotechnology	18	$98,659	85.71%
New Single Family Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders	18	$54,822	85.71%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Courts	1	$76,773	25.00%
Legislative Bodies	1	$68,557	25.00%
Motor Vehicle Electrical And Electronic Equipment Manufacturing	1	$75,754	25.00%
All Other Amusement And Recreation Industries	1	$175,240	25.00%
Frozen Cakes Pies And Other Pastries Manufacturing	1	$58,552	25.00%
Wood Kitchen Cabinet And Countertop Manufacturing	1	$62,109	25.00%
Lumber And Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers	1	$63,939	25.00%
Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing	1	$115,835	25.00%
Facilities Support Services	1	$67,683	25.00%
All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing	1	$125,611	25.00%

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.