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 %
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 %
Musigma Inc	38	$64,107	90.48%
Vertafore Inc	37	$100,385	88.10%
Tideworks Technology Inc	37	$98,828	88.10%
Tiktok Us Data Security Inc	37	$150,520	88.10%
Camelot Integrated Solutions Inc	37	$100,577	88.10%
Sriven Systems Of Tx Inc	37	$87,676	88.10%
Isite Technologies Inc	37	$94,203	88.10%
Cyberbest Technology Inc	37	$66,121	88.10%
Sasken Communication Technologies Ltd	37	$64,291	90.24%
Gar Technologies Inc	37	$77,145	90.24%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Himalayan Grill Llc Dba Kastoori Grill	2	$62,317	33.33%
Csats Inc	2	$107,328	33.33%
Zensa Llc	2	$122,096	33.33%
Sky City Holdings Company	2	$66,040	33.33%
Wa State Investment Board	2	$90,262	33.33%
Nia Tero Foundation	2	$132,195	33.33%
Canam Consultants Inc	2	$112,632	40.00%
Everett Community College	2	$45,620	40.00%
Trupanion	2	$95,951	40.00%
Marel Seattle Inc	2	$96,606	40.00%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Heating Equipment Except Warm Air Furnaces Manufacturing	2	$102,128	66.67%
Other Communication And Energy Wire Manufacturing	2	$68,973	66.67%
Caterers	2	$51,938	66.67%
Coal Mining	2	$40,789	66.67%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating	2	$52,884	66.67%
Sign Manufacturing	2	$62,899	66.67%
Musical Instrument Manufacturing	2	$78,562	66.67%
Waste Collection	2	$78,426	66.67%
Furniture And Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers	2	$48,121	66.67%
Chicken Egg Production	2	$50,814	66.67%

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.