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 %
Mauritius 6 $78,475 54.55%
Georgia 5 $98,317 45.45%
Kyrgyzstan 5 $86,931 45.45%
Serbia 5 $107,935 55.56%
Libya 5 $97,648 55.56%
Macau 5 $95,497 55.56%
Tanzania 5 $97,847 55.56%
Serbia And Montenegro 5 $77,162 55.56%
Lithuania 5 $115,910 55.56%
Albania 4 $83,125 44.44%

Top Hiring Companies in Washington (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Adobe Systems Incorporated 140 $102,920 91.50%
Rite Aid Corp 138 $95,243 90.20%
Mu Sigma Inc 134 $66,207 88.16%
Cypress Semiconductor Corporation 134 $102,043 89.93%
Ilink Systems Inc 133 $88,556 89.86%
Fujitsu America Inc 133 $87,495 89.86%
Adroit Technologies Cloud Solutions Inc 132 $100,072 89.19%
Smartsheet Inc 131 $123,412 90.34%
Bti Solutions Inc 131 $55,082 90.34%
Kadlec Regional Medical Center 131 $164,948 90.97%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Davita Inc 7 $80,454 30.43%
Milliman 7 $104,119 30.43%
Ispottv Inc 7 $117,701 30.43%
Palantir Technologies 7 $126,384 30.43%
Auth0 Inc 7 $110,350 31.82%
Audible Inc 7 $101,091 31.82%
Visa Technology And Operations Llc 7 $129,287 31.82%
Tencent America Llc 7 $102,009 31.82%
Stantec Consulting Services Inc 7 $91,969 33.33%
Sea Mar Community Health Center 7 $95,761 33.33%

Top Industries in Washington (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Metal Window And Door Manufacturing 30 $84,661 88.24%
Other Social Advocacy Organizations 29 $59,825 85.29%
Other Warehousing And Storage 28 $137,238 82.35%
Offices Of Optometrists 28 $92,710 82.35%
Home Health Care Services 28 $84,343 84.85%
Professional Employer Organizations 28 $85,442 84.85%
Activities Related To Credit Intermediation 27 $146,624 81.82%
Graphic Design Services 26 $62,236 81.25%
Kidney Dialysis Centers 26 $82,057 81.25%
Other Gambling Industries 26 $97,935 81.25%
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