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 %
Inventprise Llc 25 $67,961 86.21%
State Of Washington Department Of Social And Health Services 25 $123,241 86.21%
Fusion Solutions Llc 25 $74,776 86.21%
Redapt Attunix Inc 25 $104,558 86.21%
Aries App Inc 25 $78,953 86.21%
Aerotec Llc 25 $98,468 86.21%
Afour Technologies Inc 25 $78,468 86.21%
Rightside Operating Co 25 $115,453 89.29%
Intelius Inc 25 $88,645 89.29%
Sellen Construction Co Inc 25 $80,360 89.29%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
En Salon Musee Llc 1 $41,205 25.00%
Dobbe Farms Llc 1 $64,646 25.00%
Sharp Electronics Corporation 1 $142,272 25.00%
Placements Inc 1 $100,942 25.00%
Point Ha Corporation 1 $21,694 25.00%
Clara H Lee Dds Pllc 1 $71,926 33.33%
Midtown Chiropractic Rehabilitation Ps 1 $40,622 33.33%
Freestone Capital Management Llc 1 $105,955 33.33%
Cision Us Inc Dba Cision 1 $138,965 33.33%
Circle Twice Consulting 1 $109,346 33.33%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hay Farming 3 $35,471 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 3 $32,649 100.00%
Sporting And Recreational Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 3 $25,452 100.00%
Other Animal Production 2 $33,738 100.00%
Packing And Crating 2 $24,352 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 2 $33,457 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 2 $21,687 100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover 2 $29,630 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 2 $35,100 100.00%
Livestock Merchant Wholesalers 1 $31,262 50.00%

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