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 %
Kenya	18	$99,335	43.90%
Ethiopia	18	$105,934	45.00%
Mongolia	18	$89,512	46.15%
Jamaica	16	$59,703	42.11%
Belarus	15	$101,413	40.54%
Sri Lanka	15	$91,236	41.67%
Lebanon	15	$95,226	44.12%
Hungary	14	$94,890	45.16%
Kazakhstan	12	$98,715	40.00%
Belgium	12	$103,189	41.38%

Top Hiring Companies in Washington (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fpt Usa Corporation	40	$56,358	88.89%
Collabera Solutions Pvt Ltd Formerly Gci Solutions	40	$70,342	88.89%
Maplebear Inc	40	$165,827	88.89%
Tachyon Technologies Llc	39	$98,554	88.64%
Keysight Technologies Inc	39	$127,417	88.64%
Chinese Information And Service Center	39	$38,743	88.64%
Magnusson Klemencic Associates Inc	39	$70,236	88.64%
Logic Rule Inc	39	$84,550	88.64%
Flyhomes Inc	39	$85,147	88.64%
Ibs Software Americas Inc Fka Ibs Software Services Americas Inc	39	$73,723	88.64%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Kerry Inc	2	$104,906	33.33%
Greenington Llc	2	$65,437	33.33%
Zhens Inc Dba Taste Of Asia	2	$27,622	33.33%
Amazon Robotics Llc	2	$94,547	33.33%
Lease Crutcher Lewis Wa Llc	2	$102,482	33.33%
Faithlife Corporation	2	$40,789	33.33%
Devicebook Inc	2	$94,058	33.33%
Extrahop Networks Inc	2	$115,534	33.33%
Katalyst Interactive Inc	2	$111,384	33.33%
Fu Yuan Brothers Restaurant Llc	2	$34,341	33.33%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	1,512	$132,827	95.58%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	1,385	$122,374	87.77%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	1,309	$87,402	97.54%
Coffee And Tea Manufacturing	1,209	$111,083	94.82%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	1,080	$143,005	85.17%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	1,055	$84,727	85.56%
Other Activities Related To Real Estate	1,032	$122,455	83.90%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities	861	$122,710	91.11%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	860	$78,605	95.98%
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	688	$101,589	84.83%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting	39	$34,778	100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming	36	$35,124	100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production	35	$31,578	100.00%
Grape Vineyards	35	$31,598	100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming	34	$29,594	100.00%
Apiculture	32	$33,335	100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production	28	$31,846	100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Combination Farming	18	$29,393	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming	16	$36,167	100.00%
Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing	11	$28,151	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services	125	$35,047	47.17%
Temporary Help Services	94	$12,046,530	37.45%
Architectural Services	93	$63,732	39.57%
Supermarkets And Other Grocery Retailers Except Convenience Retailers	83	$5,400,793	44.62%
Aerospace Product And Parts Manufacturing	57	$99,794	32.95%
Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers	56	$113,188	33.53%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	54	$105,829	33.54%
Commercial Banking	49	$103,573	31.21%
Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	48	$103,186	31.58%
Offices Of Chiropractors	44	$53,715	31.65%

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.