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 %
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 %
Azimetry Inc 112 $60,311 90.32%
Bank Of America Na 112 $108,264 91.06%
Franciscan Medical Group 112 $174,411 91.80%
Sea Mar Community Health Centers 110 $99,595 90.91%
Expeditors International Of Washington Inc 110 $91,144 90.91%
Epam Systems Inc 110 $100,306 91.67%
Hcl Global Systems Inc 109 $90,583 90.83%
Watchguard Technologies Inc 109 $97,361 91.60%
Majescomastek 109 $74,944 91.60%
Itech Us Inc 107 $86,680 90.68%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sterling Infosystems Inc 5 $142,892 26.32%
Bai Tong Family Llc 5 $34,615 26.32%
Safran Electrical Power Usa Llc 5 $101,192 26.32%
Logic2020 Inc 5 $112,212 26.32%
Magic Leap Inc 5 $85,733 26.32%
Crowdstrike Inc 5 $148,816 26.32%
Infoblox 5 $104,653 26.32%
Intel Americas Inc 5 $112,204 27.78%
Rakuten Usa Inc 5 $108,405 27.78%
Liquidhub Inc 5 $108,647 27.78%

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.

State Avg Wage