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 %
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 %
Rehab Specialists I Llc	32	$76,181	88.89%
Tibco Software Inc	32	$95,009	88.89%
Infowave Systems Inc	32	$82,111	88.89%
Cnet Global Solutions Inc	32	$71,797	88.89%
I3infotek Inc	32	$71,499	88.89%
Select Rehabilitation Inc	32	$62,563	88.89%
Denken Solutions Inc	32	$99,522	88.89%
Virtusa Corporation	32	$71,288	88.89%
Biblioso Corporation	32	$108,025	88.89%
American Tire Distributors Inc	32	$100,411	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Whitworth University	2	$48,248	40.00%
Clallam County Public Hospital District No 2 Dba	2	$155,407	40.00%
Xome Realty Services Llc	2	$133,037	40.00%
Trend Capital Holdings Inc	2	$68,328	40.00%
Thrivesoft Inc	2	$92,363	40.00%
Agros International	2	$85,249	40.00%
National Medical Care An Fmc Company	2	$57,294	40.00%
Sawadee Thai Cuisine Inc	2	$31,367	40.00%
Quantcast Corporation	2	$158,070	40.00%
Vvc Holding Corp Dba Virence Health Technologies	2	$158,933	40.00%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Transit And Ground Passenger Transportation	5	$112,769	83.33%
Automobile Dealers	5	$76,623	83.33%
Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing	5	$85,093	83.33%
Motorcycle Bicycle And Parts Manufacturing	5	$104,657	83.33%
Beer Wine And Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers	5	$90,925	83.33%
Radio And Television Broadcasting Stations	5	$96,014	83.33%
Other Grocery And Related Products Merchant Wholesalers	5	$72,228	83.33%
Carbon And Graphite Product Manufacturing	5	$63,989	83.33%
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	5	$96,895	83.33%
Drugs And Druggists Sundries Merchant Wholesalers	5	$98,084	83.33%

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.