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 %
Russia	144	$103,148	45.86%
Israel	119	$111,533	37.90%
Pakistan	111	$101,957	42.37%
France	109	$100,792	42.75%
Nigeria	101	$94,233	41.91%
Ukraine	99	$102,645	42.49%
Turkey	89	$97,780	41.98%
Japan	88	$2,608,008	42.51%
Germany	83	$108,617	45.36%
Singapore	81	$101,975	45.76%

Top Hiring Companies in Washington (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Twitter Inc	243	$133,217	89.34%
Nvidia Corporation	243	$137,667	90.33%
Bill Melinda Gates Foundation	242	$118,136	90.30%
Cyient Inc	242	$75,200	91.32%
Doordash Inc	242	$159,388	92.02%
Tableau Software Inc	240	$109,077	92.31%
Paccar Inc	236	$92,739	91.47%
Brillio Llc	234	$68,261	91.41%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp	234	$77,310	91.76%
Godaddycom Llc	233	$116,996	91.73%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Rythmos Inc	16	$123,804	33.33%
Cruise Llc	15	$122,515	31.25%
Deloitte Tax Llp	15	$74,597	31.91%
Code Smart Inc	15	$99,102	32.61%
Liberty Mutual Group Inc	15	$107,331	32.61%
Hulu Llc	15	$122,839	33.33%
Amazon Web Services Llc	15	$83,542	33.33%
Electronic Arts Inc	15	$104,776	35.71%
Jamco America Inc	14	$85,611	34.15%
Alibaba Group Us Inc	14	$121,084	34.15%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Measuring And Controlling Device Manufacturing	14	$77,997	82.35%
Credit Bureaus	14	$120,824	82.35%
Support Activities For Oil And Gas Operations	14	$85,478	82.35%
Frozen Fruit Juice And Vegetable Manufacturing	14	$52,162	82.35%
Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation	14	$142,764	87.50%
Other Insurance Related Activities	14	$94,489	87.50%
Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	14	$71,115	87.50%
Credit Unions	14	$81,246	87.50%
Professional Organizations	14	$82,258	87.50%
Electrical Apparatus And Equipment Wiring Supplies And Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	14	$86,105	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.