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 %
Iran 73 $89,661 41.24%
Nepal 73 $89,783 43.20%
Thailand 73 $62,524 43.71%
Romania 71 $101,723 43.83%
Philippines 67 $5,258,655 42.14%
Chile 64 $102,294 45.07%
Poland 62 $98,938 47.69%
Spain 60 $95,519 46.15%
Egypt 57 $3,770,441 47.90%
Bangladesh 57 $102,398 48.31%

Top Hiring Companies in Washington (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fluke Electronics Corporation 67 $111,318 88.16%
Astir It Solutions Inc 67 $77,306 88.16%
First Tek Inc 67 $71,254 89.33%
Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital Association 67 $175,316 89.33%
3i Infotech Inc 66 $74,431 88.00%
Nokia Of America Corporation 66 $114,120 89.19%
Ge Energy Management Services Llc 66 $112,988 89.19%
Aspire Systems Inc 65 $73,985 87.84%
Mphasis Corporation 65 $76,307 90.28%
Nbbj Lp 64 $57,160 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center 3 $69,181 27.27%
Holland America Line Nv 3 $148,123 27.27%
Athenahealth Inc 3 $139,041 27.27%
Ingrasys Technology Usa Inc 3 $90,258 27.27%
The Trade Desk Inc 3 $172,987 27.27%
Clark Construction Group Llc 3 $100,554 27.27%
Globant It Services Corp 3 $90,591 27.27%
Rcch Trios Health Llc 3 $178,769 27.27%
Pubg Santa Monica Inc 3 $148,387 27.27%
4c Insights Inc 3 $113,381 27.27%

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