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 %
Razorfish Llc	30	$80,327	88.24%
Silverxis Inc	30	$73,262	88.24%
Syntel Consulting Inc	30	$77,438	88.24%
Concord Engineering Inc	30	$73,799	88.24%
Cerebral Technologies Inc	30	$86,918	88.24%
Amazoncomca Inc	30	$105,452	88.24%
Qumulo Inc	30	$102,060	88.24%
Globallogicinc	30	$108,013	88.24%
Tech Matrix Inc	30	$87,169	88.24%
Hewlett Packard State Local Enterprise Services	30	$78,324	88.24%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Tektronix Texas Llc	2	$85,664	50.00%
Idd Aerospace Corp	2	$98,072	50.00%
Kindred Rehab Services Dba Peoplefirst Rehabilitation	2	$49,005	50.00%
Yakima Valley Professional Services On 12th Pc	2	$122,366	50.00%
Skagit Valley Medical Center	2	$97,832	50.00%
Telecom Transport Management Inc	2	$84,448	50.00%
Ciena Corp	2	$87,360	50.00%
Baylis Architects Inc	2	$50,232	50.00%
Radio Hankook Inc	2	$67,111	50.00%
Siemens Plm Software Inc	2	$76,607	50.00%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Professional Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	7	$54,638	77.78%
Residential Remodelers	7	$69,647	87.50%
Food Product Machinery Manufacturing	7	$99,409	87.50%
Open End Investment Funds	7	$101,561	87.50%
Correctional Institutions	7	$136,450	87.50%
Collection Agencies	7	$85,975	87.50%
Fluid Power Cylinder And Actuator Manufacturing	7	$74,398	87.50%
Management Of Companies And Enterprises	7	$86,478	87.50%
Fertilizer And Compost Manufacturing	7	$62,367	87.50%
Aquaculture	7	$84,308	87.50%

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.