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 %
Lt Technology Services Ltd 24 $54,437 88.89%
Sree Infotech Llc 24 $73,305 88.89%
Tune Inc 24 $90,705 88.89%
Voicebox Technologies Corporation 24 $96,473 88.89%
Sierra Consulting Inc 24 $61,069 88.89%
Data Solutions Inc 24 $84,861 88.89%
Just Evotec Biologics Inc 24 $85,443 88.89%
University Of Puget Sound 24 $61,761 88.89%
C Vision Inc 24 $72,711 88.89%
Agile Global Solutions Inc 24 $64,993 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pointmarc Consulting Llc 1 $101,379 33.33%
Holmes Electric Company 1 $68,453 33.33%
Dr Attaman Pllc 1 $26,915 33.33%
Aees Inc 1 $75,754 33.33%
Kona Medical 1 $65,998 33.33%
Mimic Technologies Inc 1 $101,899 33.33%
Fine Solutions 1 $87,547 33.33%
Outdoor Research Inc 1 $118,331 33.33%
Keynote Systems Inc 1 $78,707 33.33%
Administrative Office Of The Courts 1 $76,773 33.33%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

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