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 %
Vn Associates Llc 57 $67,615 89.06%
Ang Technologies Inc 57 $71,907 89.06%
Volkswagen Group Of America Inc 56 $123,838 87.50%
Myriad Consulting Inc 56 $72,907 87.50%
Holland America Line Nv 56 $110,552 87.50%
Hulu Llc 56 $111,570 87.50%
Paramount Software Solutions 56 $66,301 88.89%
Blue Nile Inc 56 $106,810 88.89%
Sonos Inc 56 $106,656 88.89%
Mouri Tech Llc 55 $84,282 87.30%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Certainteed Gypsum Manufacturing Inc 3 $101,811 33.33%
State Of Wa Dept Of Social Health Services 3 $101,681 33.33%
Masure Llc 3 $36,795 33.33%
3sharp 3 $110,219 33.33%
Jollys Pharmacy Inc Dba Ready Meds 3 $69,851,337 33.33%
Hntb Corporation 3 $91,187 33.33%
A Caring Doctor Pc Dba Banfield The Pet Hospital 3 $68,453 33.33%
South Puget Sound Community College 3 $56,953 33.33%
Aditi Consulting Llc 3 $148,852 33.33%
Motorola Solutions Inc 3 $95,090 33.33%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

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