| Total Visas | % of all Visas | Average Wage | Visa Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 304,622 | 85.94% | $103,635 | H-1B |
| 41,076 | 11.59% | $149,496 | PERM |
| 6,032 | 1.70% | $110,940 | E-3 Australian |
| 2,735 | 0.77% | $32,429 | H-2A |
As of May 2023, Washington has seen a total of 354,465 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Washington is the H-1B visa with 304,622 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 85.94% of Washington's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 41,076 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 11.59% of Washington's total visas.
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers, Applications | 26,837 | $110,226 | 89.15% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 22,962 | $81,221 | 93.15% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 14,207 | $69,305 | 91.09% |
| Software Developers, Systems Software | 7,954 | $111,158 | 90.85% |
| Computer Programmers | 6,664 | $85,030 | 91.98% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 3,131 | $164,358 | 92.47% |
| Computer Systems Engineers/Architects | 2,483 | $82,227 | 94.48% |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 2,283 | $74,135 | 87.98% |
| Operations Research Analysts | 2,233 | $91,123 | 92.46% |
| Management Analysts | 2,130 | $92,000 | 91.89% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 1,934 | $34,061 | 469.42% |
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 109 | $25,840 | 42.25% |
| Agricultural Equipment Operators | 86 | $36,010 | 47.51% |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop | 80 | $33,094 | 47.34% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | 18 | $40,440 | 10.71% |
| Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | 15 | $51,882 | 9.68% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 9 | $46,437 | 9.18% |
| Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation | 5 | $47,112 | 5.95% |
| Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products | 4 | $46,894 | 4.94% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Agricultural Crop and Horticultural Workers | 2 | $34,497 | 2.70% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers, Applications | 3,095 | $251,393 | 86.87% |
| Software Developers, Systems Software | 1,062 | $115,537 | 53.66% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 700 | $99,693 | 225.08% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 402 | $97,812 | 163.41% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 237 | $150,041 | 98.75% |
| Statisticians | 141 | $74,101 | 64.98% |
| Electrical Engineers | 130 | $88,044 | 67.01% |
| Internists, General | 113 | $137,911 | 71.52% |
| Accountants and Auditors | 104 | $79,693 | 80.00% |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 102 | $87,668 | 91.89% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovenia | 2 | $81,020 | 40.00% |
| Sudan | 2 | $93,943 | 40.00% |
| Kosovo | 2 | $82,649 | 40.00% |
| Marshall Islands | 2 | $67,715 | 50.00% |
| Burundi | 2 | $82,308 | 50.00% |
| Haiti | 2 | $108,504 | 50.00% |
| Afghanistan | 2 | $110,874 | 66.67% |
| Malawi | 2 | $58,396 | 66.67% |
| Senegal | 2 | $83,258 | 66.67% |
| Bosnia And Herzegovina | 2 | $72,540 | 66.67% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capgemini America Inc | 671 | $99,433 | 83.77% |
| Google Inc | 653 | $97,089 | 83.93% |
| Bytedance Inc | 649 | $144,228 | 84.29% |
| Oracle America Inc | 608 | $135,003 | 79.37% |
| Oslo Solutions Llc | 592 | $70,505 | 85.55% |
| Washington State University | 568 | $49,348 | 83.65% |
| Prokarma Inc | 542 | $110,358 | 83.64% |
| Costco Wholesale Corporation | 542 | $117,509 | 86.58% |
| Deloitte Touche Llp | 541 | $81,338 | 86.56% |
| Concur Technologies Inc | 541 | $106,879 | 87.97% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cascade View Fruit And Cold Storage Llc | 13 | $33,666 | 100.00% |
| Sunray Farms Llc | 13 | $38,274 | 100.00% |
| Brandon Lewis Orchards Inc | 13 | $32,458 | 100.00% |
| Lawrence Orchards Llc | 13 | $31,802 | 100.00% |
| Kershaw Farm Labor Management Inc | 13 | $33,995 | 100.00% |
| Sand Slope Acres Inc | 13 | $31,372 | 100.00% |
| Wenas Hop Farm Llc | 13 | $35,764 | 100.00% |
| Stadelman Fruit Llc | 13 | $32,181 | 100.00% |
| Central Washington Ag Services | 12 | $33,003 | 100.00% |
| Vizena Farms Llc | 12 | $34,772 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volt Management Corp | 41 | $4,604,560 | 37.27% |
| Snowflake Inc | 41 | $126,844 | 37.96% |
| Bill Melinda Gates Foundation | 38 | $122,948 | 36.19% |
| Imdbcom Inc | 37 | $92,210 | 37.00% |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | 37 | $143,820 | 37.00% |
| Cybage Software Inc | 35 | $83,865 | 35.00% |
| Siemens Medical Solutions Usa Inc | 35 | $106,790 | 37.23% |
| The Boston Consulting Group | 35 | $132,974 | 37.63% |
| Volkswagen Of America | 35 | $151,621 | 38.46% |
| Facebook Services Inc | 33 | $99,027 | 36.67% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services | 992 | $81,198 | 96.12% |
| All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services | 770 | $105,854 | 84.71% |
| Architectural Services | 674 | $58,030 | 86.30% |
| Temporary Help Services | 613 | $100,263 | 80.13% |
| Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 578 | $102,887 | 81.29% |
| Research And Development In Biotechnology Except Nanobiotechnology | 503 | $96,632 | 89.50% |
| Offices Of Physicians | 491 | $135,315 | 88.31% |
| Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | 470 | $116,570 | 84.68% |
| Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing | 451 | $101,275 | 86.23% |
| Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 447 | $88,027 | 87.48% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 12 | $36,195 | 100.00% |
| Agriculture Construction And Mining Machinery Manufacturing | 11 | $28,151 | 100.00% |
| Shellfish Farming | 11 | $32,996 | 100.00% |
| Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming | 8 | $37,836 | 100.00% |
| Seafood Product Preparation And Packaging | 7 | $35,351 | 100.00% |
| Tree Nut Farming | 6 | $35,506 | 100.00% |
| Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming | 5 | $37,407 | 100.00% |
| Nursery And Floriculture Production | 5 | $33,463 | 100.00% |
| Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating | 4 | $34,497 | 100.00% |
| Aquaculture | 4 | $33,332 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janitorial Services | 115 | $32,118 | 85.19% |
| Offices Of Certified Public Accountants | 110 | $99,474 | 88.00% |
| Management Consulting Services | 109 | $112,904 | 94.78% |
| All Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services | 108 | $131,329 | 98.18% |
| Architectural Services | 106 | $65,299 | 97.25% |
| All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services | 105 | $104,777 | 97.22% |
| Offices Of Dentists | 94 | $2,511,745 | 88.68% |
| Temporary Help Services | 94 | $12,046,530 | 89.52% |
| Supermarkets And Other Grocery Retailers Except Convenience Retailers | 92 | $4,875,816 | 97.87% |
| Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services | 89 | $94,199 | 94.68% |
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 $103,635. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.