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 %
Milliman Inc	49	$97,187	90.74%
Hcl America Solutions Inc	49	$91,698	90.74%
Stream Global Solutions Llc	48	$49,100	88.89%
Qcentum Technologies Llc	48	$67,755	90.57%
Ibs Software Services Americas Inc	48	$69,471	90.57%
Outreach Corporation	48	$141,785	90.57%
Apogee Medical Group Washington Pc	48	$128,821	90.57%
Citiustech Inc	48	$81,938	90.57%
Experis Us Inc	48	$84,776	90.57%
Zen3 Info Solutions America Inc	47	$74,091	88.68%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Montessori Plus School Teacher Prep Of Wa Inc	3	$39,208	37.50%
Kl Gates Llp	3	$98,127	37.50%
Shanghai Restaurant Inc	3	$26,569	37.50%
University Place Smiles Pllc	2	$111,259	25.00%
Nbcuniversal Media Llc	2	$115,336	25.00%
Arcsoft Consulting Llc	2	$86,278	25.00%
Kalvi Consulting Services Inc	2	$110,625	28.57%
Aircraft Cabin Systems Llc	2	$95,119	28.57%
Yakima Chodae Church	2	$34,435	28.57%
Tans Inc	2	$27,643	28.57%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Freight Transportation Arrangement	266	$105,529	90.78%
Other Management Consulting Services	260	$95,330	88.74%
Offices Of Other Holding Companies	250	$127,835	86.81%
Commercial Banking	249	$98,959	89.57%
Electromedical And Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing	245	$95,541	91.76%
Industrial Truck Tractor Trailer And Stacker Machinery Manufacturing	236	$92,739	91.47%
Offices Of Lawyers	234	$87,214	95.90%
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services	222	$125,565	91.74%
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	216	$95,836	91.53%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	213	$102,649	96.38%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Water Supply And Irrigation Systems	1	$37,378	100.00%
Farm Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing	1	$26,608	100.00%
Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	1	$79,997	100.00%
Forest Nurseries And Gathering Of Forest Products	1	$37,378	100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine	1	$209	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sports And Recreation Instruction	18	$39,148	32.14%
Deep Sea Passenger Transportation	17	$116,600	31.48%
Lessors Of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets Except Copyrighted Works	17	$100,280	33.33%
Dental Laboratories	17	$62,717	34.69%
Corporate Subsidiary And Regional Managing Offices	16	$99,281	33.33%
Communications Equipment Manufacturing	15	$87,710	31.25%
All Other Support Services	13	$118,328	27.08%
Commercial Photography	13	$107,821	27.08%
Seafood Product Preparation And Packaging	12	$78,156	25.53%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	12	$76,398	26.67%

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.