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 %
Kuwait 1 $140,920 50.00%
Yemen 1 $134,784 50.00%
Antigua And Barbuda 1 $113,318 50.00%
Seychelles 1 $83,221 50.00%
Bhutan 1 $106,642 50.00%
Mauritania 1 $99,382 100.00%
Mali 1 $86,840 100.00%
Palestinian Territories 1 $132,080 100.00%
Belize 1 $63,274 100.00%
Dominica 1 $106,101 100.00%

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 %
Child And Youth Services 12 $48,174 80.00%
Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing 12 $88,228 80.00%
Couriers And Express Delivery Services 12 $91,439 80.00%
Used Car Dealers 12 $98,684 85.71%
Civic And Social Organizations 12 $82,079 85.71%
Security Guards And Patrol Services 12 $98,802 85.71%
Drafting Services 12 $56,110 85.71%
Hmo Medical Centers 12 $88,343 85.71%
New Housing For Sale Builders 12 $72,493 85.71%
Health And Welfare Funds 12 $103,584 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.

State Avg Wage