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 %
Amazon Data Services Inc	845	$106,818	92.05%
Apple Inc	821	$145,688	90.72%
Ebay Inc	750	$120,835	84.27%
Amazon Fulfillment Services Inc	729	$97,660	83.03%
Quadrant Resource Llc	717	$99,446	82.04%
Battelle Memorial Institute	695	$59,044	80.63%
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center	680	$57,859	81.93%
Google Inc	653	$97,089	81.52%
Capgemini America Inc	629	$97,491	80.64%
Uber Technologies Inc	600	$131,557	78.33%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ernst Young Us Llp	51	$117,823	37.78%
Smartsheet Inc	51	$115,696	38.64%
Maq Llc	49	$112,072	37.98%
Automatic Data Processing Inc	48	$84,735	39.02%
Premera Blue Cross	46	$104,712	39.32%
Pactera Technologies Inc	45	$80,575	40.91%
Volt Management Corp	41	$4,604,560	37.96%
Stripe Inc	39	$121,864	37.14%
Godaddycom Llc	39	$112,080	37.50%
Bill Melinda Gates Foundation	38	$122,948	38.00%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Mortgage And Nonmortgage Loan Brokers	93	$124,551	85.32%
Veterinary Services	91	$82,980	90.10%
Architectural Engineering And Related Services	90	$77,845	89.11%
Travel Agencies	83	$102,022	83.84%
Aerospace Product And Parts Manufacturing	82	$85,320	84.54%
Other Electronic Parts And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	80	$81,628	84.21%
All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services	74	$100,558	78.72%
Other Support Activities For Transportation	74	$125,207	89.16%
Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation	73	$97,841	87.95%
Other Services Related To Advertising	71	$101,845	85.54%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
New Housing For Sale Builders	4	$50,816,782	19.05%
Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	4	$82,446	19.05%
Household Appliances And Electrical And Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	4	$102,924	20.00%
Graphic Design Services	4	$48,579	21.05%
All Other Financial Investment Activities	4	$74,880	21.05%
Gypsum Product Manufacturing	4	$115,176	21.05%
Turbine And Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing	4	$152,864	22.22%
Other Personal Care Services	4	$44,484	22.22%
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing	4	$93,844	22.22%
Civic And Social Organizations	4	$69,503	22.22%

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.