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 %
Providence Health Services Wa	39	$116,939	88.64%
Damato Conversano Inc	39	$64,695	88.64%
Eancom Lp	39	$116,736	88.64%
Synopsys Inc	39	$101,130	88.64%
Concentrix Cvg Customer Management Group Inc	39	$123,229	88.64%
Paypal Inc	39	$151,193	88.64%
Blink Health Group Llc	38	$152,925	86.36%
Sysintelli Inc	38	$88,219	86.36%
Pulmonary Consultants Pllc	38	$191,935	86.36%
A2z Development Center Inc	38	$96,637	88.37%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Mavenir Systems Inc	2	$137,291	33.33%
Virtuoso Ltd	2	$134,493	33.33%
Innovative Edge Technology Consultancy Services	2	$162,510	33.33%
Thales Dis Usa Inc	2	$89,929	33.33%
Liberty Mutual Insurance Co	2	$91,011	33.33%
William Jk Saiget Pc	2	$96,273	33.33%
Disney Streaming Services Llc	2	$162,979	33.33%
Tendys Garden Inc	2	$39,021	33.33%
Graham Construction Management Inc	2	$132,392	33.33%
Absci Corporation	2	$45,698	33.33%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Household Appliances And Electrical And Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	71	$99,576	86.59%
Audio And Video Equipment Manufacturing	70	$104,804	86.42%
Landscape Architectural Services	70	$53,837	87.50%
Offices Of Chiropractors	68	$53,104	88.31%
Electrical Contractors And Other Wiring Installation Contractors	67	$93,067	88.16%
All Other Outpatient Care Centers	67	$115,961	88.16%
Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction	67	$78,932	89.33%
Construction Machinery Manufacturing	66	$72,642	89.19%
Advertising Public Relations And Related Services	66	$68,224	90.41%
Deep Sea Passenger Transportation	64	$107,940	88.89%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
New Multifamily Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders	4	$80,813	22.22%
All Other Food Manufacturing	3	$119,018	17.65%
Power And Communication Line And Related Structures Construction	3	$105,428	17.65%
Administration Of Public Health Programs	3	$61,876	17.65%
Coin Operated Laundries And Drycleaners	3	$36,892	17.65%
Securities And Commodity Exchanges	3	$86,611	18.75%
Malt Manufacturing	3	$97,816	18.75%
Other Spectator Sports	3	$28,766	18.75%
Wholesale Trade	3	$54,614	20.00%
Motorcycle Bicycle And Parts Manufacturing	3	$139,422	20.00%

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.