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 %
Ireland 36 $101,729 52.94%
Peru 33 $93,093 55.00%
Ghana 32 $83,557 55.17%
Netherlands 29 $103,936 50.00%
Venezuela 28 $83,174 50.91%
Greece 24 $97,654 47.06%
Sweden 21 $112,511 43.75%
Costa Rica 20 $107,093 41.67%
Bulgaria 19 $92,756 40.43%
Portugal 18 $96,569 40.91%

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 %
Child And Youth Services 12 $48,174 80.00%
Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing 12 $88,228 80.00%
Couriers And Express Delivery Services 12 $91,439 80.00%
Used Car Dealers 12 $98,684 85.71%
Civic And Social Organizations 12 $82,079 85.71%
Security Guards And Patrol Services 12 $98,802 85.71%
Drafting Services 12 $56,110 85.71%
Hmo Medical Centers 12 $88,343 85.71%
New Housing For Sale Builders 12 $72,493 85.71%
Health And Welfare Funds 12 $103,584 85.71%
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