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 %
Malawi 2 $58,396 100.00%
Bahamas 2 $94,599 100.00%
Antigua And Barbuda 1 $113,318 50.00%
Seychelles 1 $83,221 50.00%
Bhutan 1 $106,642 50.00%
Mauritania 1 $99,382 50.00%
Mali 1 $86,840 50.00%
Palestinian Territories 1 $132,080 50.00%
Belize 1 $63,274 50.00%
Dominica 1 $106,101 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Washington (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mavenir Systems Inc 62 $114,585 88.57%
Gonzaga University 62 $50,068 88.57%
Cybage Software Inc 62 $62,836 89.86%
Philips North America Llc 61 $101,839 88.41%
Siri Infosolutions Inc 61 $78,479 88.41%
Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic 61 $99,282 89.71%
Central Washington University 61 $64,557 89.71%
Inventit Solutions Inc 61 $62,124 89.71%
Hbo Service Corporation 60 $138,140 89.55%
Annik Inc 60 $83,067 89.55%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bai Tong Thai Corporation 3 $45,483 30.00%
Red Chili Llc 3 $29,584 30.00%
Soi Llc 3 $30,313 30.00%
Fuelcomm Inc Dba Stackline 3 $114,805 30.00%
Nztg Llc 3 $32,282 30.00%
Skytap Inc 3 $132,302 30.00%
Legacy Gsn Llc 3 $39,457 30.00%
Vizio Services Llc 3 $139,741 30.00%
Pivotal Software Inc 3 $143,402 30.00%
Phytec America Llc 3 $101,469 30.00%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 39 $34,778 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 36 $35,124 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 35 $31,578 100.00%
Grape Vineyards 35 $31,598 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 34 $29,594 100.00%
Apiculture 32 $33,335 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 28 $31,846 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming 18 $29,393 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 16 $36,167 100.00%
Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing 11 $28,151 100.00%

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.

State Avg Wage