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 %
Trinidad And Tobago	8	$91,431	47.06%
Norway	7	$118,673	41.18%
Rwanda	7	$110,433	43.75%
Micronesia	6	$44,972	37.50%
Palestine	6	$88,324	40.00%
El Salvador	6	$90,191	42.86%
Zimbabwe	6	$91,829	42.86%
Slovakia	6	$91,125	46.15%
Austria	6	$84,071	46.15%
Saudi Arabia	6	$94,820	50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Washington (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Blackrock Financial Management Inc	206	$85,195	91.15%
Telecommunication Systems Inc	205	$98,536	91.52%
Persistent Systems Inc	200	$70,742	90.09%
Latentview Analytics Corporation	197	$83,330	89.14%
Populus Group Llc	193	$109,929	87.33%
Amazon Services Llc	191	$94,121	87.61%
Hitachi Consulting Corporation	188	$84,391	86.24%
Harman Connected Services Inc	187	$87,085	86.98%
Lululemon Usa Inc	187	$131,623	86.98%
Providence Health Services Washington	186	$130,810	86.51%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Razorfish Llc	12	$91,114	34.29%
Providence Health System Washington	12	$96,261	34.29%
Voicebox Technologies Inc	11	$110,274	31.43%
The Pokemon Company International Inc	11	$99,165	31.43%
Greenbay Infotech Llc	11	$111,511	32.35%
Design Laboratory Inc	11	$120,311	32.35%
Moxie Software Cim Corporation	11	$96,486	32.35%
Inspur Usa Inc	11	$111,225	33.33%
Nfolks Llc	11	$129,707	33.33%
Wenatchee Valley Medical Group Ps	11	$142,784	33.33%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fish And Seafood Merchant Wholesalers	37	$73,697	84.09%
Automobile And Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	37	$122,869	86.05%
Employment Placement Agencies And Executive Search Services	37	$69,527	86.05%
Exam Preparation And Tutoring	36	$87,487	83.72%
Activities Related To Real Estate	36	$70,311	83.72%
Offices Of Mental Health Practitioners Except Physicians	36	$50,833	83.72%
Outpatient Mental Health And Substance Abuse Centers	36	$50,415	85.71%
Employment Services	35	$71,247	83.33%
All Other Financial Investment Activities	34	$101,797	82.93%
Administration Of Human Resource Programs	34	$106,591	82.93%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Frozen Food Manufacturing	1	$65,645	12.50%
Legal Counsel And Prosecution	1	$88,654	12.50%
Machine Tool Manufacturing	1	$88,254	12.50%
Asphalt Shingle And Coating Materials Manufacturing	1	$115,565	12.50%
Regulation Of Agricultural Marketing And Commodities	1	$45,600	12.50%
Flat Glass Manufacturing	1	$78,350	12.50%
Lawn And Garden Tractor And Home Lawn And Garden Equipment Manufacturing	1	$68,078	12.50%
Hardware Merchant Wholesalers	1	$70,554	12.50%
Ophthalmic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	1	$57,554	12.50%
Commercial Printing Except Screen And Books	1	$96,554	12.50%

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.