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 %
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation	186	$83,610	87.74%
Egencia Llc	183	$109,657	88.83%
Coupang Global Llc	183	$129,041	90.15%
Dropbox Inc	181	$127,312	90.95%
Peacehealth	181	$148,849	90.95%
Orchestra Technology Inc	180	$72,753	90.45%
Bisoft Consultancy Services	178	$98,127	89.90%
Nagarro Inc	177	$69,564	89.85%
Lt Technology Services Limited	177	$69,083	90.31%
Satyam Computer Services Ltd	176	$73,763	90.26%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Convoy Inc	11	$111,369	34.38%
Greypoint Inc Dba Convoy	11	$99,698	34.38%
Globant Llc	11	$108,635	34.38%
Sap America Inc	10	$106,099	31.25%
Memorial Physicians Pllc	10	$131,601	32.26%
Arenanet Llc	10	$72,230	32.26%
Dendreon Corporation	10	$83,163	32.26%
Seattle Cancer Care Alliance	10	$74,630	33.33%
Best Buy Co Inc	10	$121,788	33.33%
Tct Mobile Inc	10	$97,623	33.33%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Oil And Gas Extraction	2	$92,228	66.67%
Funeral Homes And Funeral Services	2	$121,670	66.67%
Commercial Screen Printing	2	$73,591	66.67%
Soft Drink And Ice Manufacturing	2	$88,473	66.67%
Flour Milling And Malt Manufacturing	2	$112,653	66.67%
Logging	2	$31,074	66.67%
Fluid Power Pump And Motor Manufacturing	2	$85,780	66.67%
Printing	2	$133,338	66.67%
Family Planning Centers	2	$57,044	66.67%
Aluminum Sheet Plate And Foil Manufacturing	2	$73,414	66.67%

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.