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 %
Ltimindtree Limited 263 $88,050 91.00%
Cisco Systems Inc 260 $113,019 90.28%
Kforce Inc 259 $89,628 91.52%
Ericsson Inc 257 $98,556 91.13%
Lenora Systems Inc 251 $91,902 90.29%
Servicenow Inc 249 $123,310 90.55%
Ibm India Private Limited 249 $76,917 90.55%
South Sound Inpatient Physicians Pllc 248 $152,049 90.51%
Cirquetech Group Inc 245 $109,456 89.74%
Couloir Technology Group Inc 244 $109,741 89.38%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Staples Inc 17 $114,725 32.69%
Okta Inc 17 $135,612 32.69%
Blue Nile Inc 17 $108,915 33.33%
Providence Health Services Wa 16 $142,670 31.37%
Gilead Sciences Inc 16 $67,945 31.37%
Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital Assocation 16 $170,942 31.37%
Wicresoft North America 16 $93,027 32.00%
Sourcecode North America Inc 16 $116,327 32.65%
Loyalty Methods Inc 16 $110,717 32.65%
Vertafore Inc 16 $110,956 33.33%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Metal Window And Door Manufacturing 30 $84,661 88.24%
Other Social Advocacy Organizations 29 $59,825 85.29%
Other Warehousing And Storage 28 $137,238 82.35%
Offices Of Optometrists 28 $92,710 82.35%
Home Health Care Services 28 $84,343 84.85%
Professional Employer Organizations 28 $85,442 84.85%
Activities Related To Credit Intermediation 27 $146,624 81.82%
Graphic Design Services 26 $62,236 81.25%
Kidney Dialysis Centers 26 $82,057 81.25%
Other Gambling Industries 26 $97,935 81.25%
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.

State Avg Wage