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 %
Bhutan	1	$106,642	100.00%
Mauritania	1	$99,382	100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Washington (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Juno Therapeutics Inc	80	$84,612	87.91%
Cdk Global Llc	80	$101,522	87.91%
Okta Inc	80	$133,799	88.89%
System Soft Technologies Llc	79	$92,078	88.76%
Seattle University	79	$51,905	88.76%
Nutanix Inc	79	$130,783	88.76%
Twitch Interactive Inc	79	$116,356	89.77%
Twilio Inc	78	$147,078	88.64%
Inspur Worldwide Services Ltd	78	$70,005	89.66%
Block Inc	77	$158,422	88.51%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Yakima Chest Clinic Pc	4	$165,521	28.57%
Group Health Cooperative	4	$83,765	28.57%
Nlight Photonics Corporation	4	$78,380	28.57%
Community Church Of Seattle	4	$37,638	28.57%
Peninsula Community Health Services	4	$155,870	28.57%
Dpr Construction A General Partnership	4	$107,838	28.57%
Cloudmoyo	4	$136,161	28.57%
Slb Management Llc	4	$46,379	28.57%
Home Depot Usa Inc	4	$75,421	28.57%
First Korean United Methodist Church Of Tacoma	4	$39,250	30.77%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Police Protection	10	$65,474	83.33%
Relay And Industrial Control Manufacturing	10	$81,603	83.33%
Temporary Shelters	10	$46,203	83.33%
Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning Contractors	10	$72,873	83.33%
All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	10	$84,646	83.33%
Other Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers	10	$72,819	83.33%
Passenger Car Rental And Leasing	10	$116,127	83.33%
Miscellaneous Intermediation	10	$96,277	83.33%
Packaging Machinery Manufacturing	10	$101,299	83.33%
Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services	10	$110,778	83.33%

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.