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 %
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 %
Nexius Insight Inc 146 $77,160 92.41%
Hexaware Technologies Inc 146 $76,690 92.41%
F5 Inc 146 $112,772 92.41%
Remitly Inc 145 $129,690 91.77%
Ybrant Technologies Llc 145 $107,828 92.36%
Pactera Technologies Na Inc 144 $70,443 92.31%
Smartek21 Llc 142 $106,300 91.03%
Seattle Genetics Inc 142 $84,276 92.21%
Recreational Equipment Inc 142 $112,313 92.21%
Linkedin Corporation 142 $137,315 92.81%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The Climate Corporation 8 $108,064 32.00%
Vancouver School District 37 8 $53,951 32.00%
Corbis Corporation 8 $126,142 33.33%
Pacific Lutheran University 8 $44,119 33.33%
Cogent Healthcare Of Washington Pc 8 $170,942 33.33%
Asian Counseling And Referral Service 8 $49,699 34.78%
Brooks Sports Inc 8 $115,578 34.78%
Intellectual Ventures Management Llc 8 $123,469 34.78%
Peacehealth 7 $151,121 30.43%
Remitly Inc 7 $104,330 30.43%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Shellfish Farming 9 $31,431 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 9 $34,258 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 8 $33,285 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 6 $34,577 100.00%
Seafood Product Preparation And Packaging 6 $34,570 100.00%
Tree Nut Farming 5 $35,131 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 5 $33,463 100.00%
Logging 4 $35,448 100.00%
Aquaculture 4 $33,332 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 4 $37,086 100.00%

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