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 %
Colombia 55 $96,330 50.00%
Hong Kong 53 $90,887 51.46%
Malaysia 48 $94,105 47.06%
Italy 46 $101,512 45.10%
South Africa 44 $98,377 44.90%
Jordan 44 $101,111 45.36%
Indonesia 40 $81,935 46.51%
New Zealand 40 $104,385 51.28%
Finland 39 $113,595 50.00%
Argentina 37 $101,039 52.86%

Top Hiring Companies in Washington (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Blackrock Financial Management Inc 206 $85,195 91.15%
Telecommunication Systems Inc 205 $98,536 91.52%
Persistent Systems Inc 200 $70,742 90.09%
Latentview Analytics Corporation 197 $83,330 89.14%
Populus Group Llc 193 $109,929 87.33%
Amazon Services Llc 191 $94,121 87.61%
Hitachi Consulting Corporation 188 $84,391 86.24%
Harman Connected Services Inc 187 $87,085 86.98%
Lululemon Usa Inc 187 $131,623 86.98%
Providence Health Services Washington 186 $130,810 86.51%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Razorfish Llc 12 $91,114 34.29%
Providence Health System Washington 12 $96,261 34.29%
Voicebox Technologies Inc 11 $110,274 31.43%
The Pokemon Company International Inc 11 $99,165 31.43%
Greenbay Infotech Llc 11 $111,511 32.35%
Design Laboratory Inc 11 $120,311 32.35%
Moxie Software Cim Corporation 11 $96,486 32.35%
Inspur Usa Inc 11 $111,225 33.33%
Nfolks Llc 11 $129,707 33.33%
Wenatchee Valley Medical Group Ps 11 $142,784 33.33%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hay Farming 3 $35,471 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 3 $32,649 100.00%
Sporting And Recreational Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 3 $25,452 100.00%
Other Animal Production 2 $33,738 100.00%
Packing And Crating 2 $24,352 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 2 $33,457 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 2 $21,687 100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover 2 $29,630 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 2 $35,100 100.00%
Livestock Merchant Wholesalers 1 $31,262 50.00%

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.

State Avg Wage