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 %
Erpmark Inc	36	$59,488	87.80%
Vedicsoft Solutions Llc	36	$76,828	90.00%
Spacelabs Healthcare Llc	36	$87,911	90.00%
Amazon Digital Services Inc	35	$92,683	87.50%
Nfolks Llc	35	$95,565	87.50%
Disney Worldwide Services Inc	35	$106,970	87.50%
Business Intelli Solutions Inc	35	$73,278	87.50%
Covant Solutions Inc	35	$85,192	87.50%
Birlasoft Inc	35	$83,663	87.50%
Idexcel Inc	35	$91,499	87.50%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Nikoo Products Inc	2	$50,871	40.00%
Veca Electric Technologies	2	$149,615	40.00%
Amplify Consulting Partners	2	$96,606	40.00%
Farmers New World Life Insurance Co	2	$146,380	40.00%
Aptly Technology Corporation	2	$90,542	40.00%
Microbiologique Inc	2	$65,634	40.00%
Gocool Incorporation	2	$110,989	40.00%
Fulcrum Technologies Inc	2	$114,300	40.00%
Sift Science	2	$93,545	40.00%
Msalk 3 Llc	2	$51,428	40.00%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Support Activities For Air Transportation	25	$85,109	80.65%
Scheduled Air Transportation	25	$109,157	83.33%
Land Subdivision	25	$141,340	86.21%
Sales Financing	25	$101,904	89.29%
Public Relations Agencies	25	$79,117	89.29%
Instruments And Related Products Manufacturing For Measuring Displaying And Controlling Industrial Process Variables	24	$113,461	85.71%
Residential Building Construction	24	$71,417	85.71%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	24	$83,930	85.71%
Real Estate Credit	24	$89,337	85.71%
Language Schools	24	$53,610	85.71%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Food Services And Drinking Places	1	$21,000	16.67%
Dry Pea And Bean Farming	1	$102,939	16.67%
Postal Service	1	$44,283	20.00%
Religious Grantmaking Civic Professional And Similar Organizations	1	$84,074	20.00%
Other Similar Organizations Except Business Professional Labor And Political Organizations	1	$46,197	20.00%
Media Buying Agencies	1	$65,333	20.00%
Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing	1	$84,032	20.00%
Offices Of Other Health Practitioners	1	$90,792	20.00%
Packaging And Labeling Services	1	$87,152	20.00%
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	1	$104,291	20.00%

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.