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 %
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 %
Ntt Data Services Llc	31	$103,053	88.57%
Accelalpha Inc	31	$93,014	88.57%
Adaptive Biotechnologies Corporation	31	$92,198	88.57%
Microinfo Inc	31	$66,590	88.57%
Sophus It Solutions Llc	31	$101,592	88.57%
Accel International Inc	31	$69,976	88.57%
Avant Healthcare Professionals	31	$59,932	88.57%
Solgenie Technologies Inc	31	$56,181	88.57%
Contextlogic Inc Dba Wish	31	$159,754	88.57%
Liberty Mutual Technology Group Inc	31	$133,749	91.18%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Harris Moure Pllc	2	$68,993	40.00%
Routh Crabtree Olsen	2	$93,517	40.00%
Equiom Inc	2	$89,898	50.00%
Central Washington Comprehensive Mental Health	2	$118,020	50.00%
Fehr Peers	2	$55,193	50.00%
Consolidated Resources Health Care Fund I Lp	2	$67,527	50.00%
Ghch Physician Services Llc	2	$120,536	50.00%
Aegis Therapies Inc	2	$60,788	50.00%
Pb Americas Inc	2	$71,261	50.00%
County Of Pierce	2	$78,894	50.00%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Specialized Design Services	5	$67,787	83.33%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Truckload	5	$68,266	83.33%
Machinery Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	5	$78,508	83.33%
Marine Cargo Handling	5	$126,597	83.33%
Navigational Measuring Electromedical And Control Instruments Manufacturing	5	$111,575	83.33%
Fluid Power Valve And Hose Fitting Manufacturing	5	$99,232	83.33%
Commercial Bakeries	5	$57,521	83.33%
Solar Electric Power Generation	5	$91,341	100.00%
Hardware Merchant Wholesalers	4	$109,153	80.00%
Bread And Bakery Product Manufacturing	4	$58,016	80.00%

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.