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 %
Cambia Health Solutions Inc 53 $103,168 86.89%
Accolade Inc 53 $101,018 88.33%
Cbre Inc 52 $89,449 86.67%
Rhapsody International Inc 52 $101,062 86.67%
Fuelcomm Inc 52 $118,732 86.67%
Wintel Solutions Llc 52 $60,288 88.14%
People Center Inc 52 $149,787 88.14%
Akamai Technologies Inc 51 $113,359 86.44%
Seattle Cancer Care Alliance 51 $71,719 86.44%
Samsung Telecommunications America Llc 51 $80,247 86.44%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Unify Square Inc 3 $110,968 33.33%
Aol Advertising Inc 3 $97,344 37.50%
Russell Investments Group Inc 3 $100,055 37.50%
Nextant Llc 3 $141,731 37.50%
Peach Labs Inc 3 $162,996 37.50%
Panasonic Avionics Corporation 3 $89,996 37.50%
Stmicroelectronics Inc 3 $88,913 37.50%
Solutionsiq 3 $87,776 37.50%
Fokker Elmo Inc 3 $105,477 37.50%
Sea Mar Community Health Centers 3 $96,921 37.50%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 1 $81,994 100.00%
Ground Or Treated Mineral And Earth Manufacturing 1 $66,456 100.00%
Private Mail Centers 1 $135,720 100.00%
Wood Office Furniture Manufacturing 1 $63,544 100.00%
Asphalt Paving Roofing And Saturated Materials Manufacturing 1 $132,454 100.00%
Zoos And Botanical Gardens 1 $57,387 100.00%
Mattress Manufacturing 1 $80,850 100.00%
Apple Orchards 1 $63,440 100.00%
Record Production And Distribution 1 $91,021 100.00%
Sugar Manufacturing 1 $101,712 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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