| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zen3 Infosolutions America Inc | 520 | $96,420 | 85.81% |
| Edifecs Inc | 510 | $92,854 | 87.33% |
| C2s Technologies Inc | 510 | $79,165 | 87.63% |
| Inspirage Llc | 498 | $107,092 | 87.52% |
| Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories Inc | 454 | $77,016 | 81.95% |
| Makeurcareer Llc | 446 | $85,841 | 82.90% |
| F5 Networks Inc | 444 | $100,458 | 86.21% |
| Docusign Inc | 437 | $140,482 | 90.29% |
| Wal Mart Associates Inc | 437 | $130,859 | 91.61% |
| Vmware Inc | 430 | $121,541 | 90.53% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Allred Orchards Llc | 11 | $34,170 | 100.00% |
| Weehoot Orchards Inc | 11 | $32,461 | 100.00% |
| Godwin Family Orchard Llc | 11 | $32,563 | 100.00% |
| Double M Orchards | 11 | $36,372 | 100.00% |
| Warren Morgan Orchards Llc | 11 | $32,072 | 100.00% |
| Wfla | 11 | $24,393 | 100.00% |
| The Highland Partnership | 11 | $24,956 | 100.00% |
| C C Hop Farm Inc | 11 | $35,557 | 100.00% |
| Weber Farms | 11 | $32,931 | 100.00% |
| Sterino Farms | 10 | $31,558 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grab Technology Llc | 32 | $122,981 | 36.36% |
| Epam Systems Inc | 31 | $89,981 | 35.63% |
| Discovery Communications Llc | 31 | $149,842 | 35.63% |
| Apple Inc | 30 | $113,372 | 34.88% |
| Pactera Technologies Na Inc | 30 | $93,919 | 36.59% |
| Resers Fine Foods Inc | 30 | $29,931 | 37.97% |
| Eagle Healthcare Inc | 29 | $23,381 | 36.71% |
| Rhapsody International | 29 | $102,865 | 37.18% |
| Tiktok Inc | 29 | $143,464 | 37.18% |
| Avalara Inc | 28 | $144,817 | 36.36% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers | 422 | $116,885 | 85.77% |
| Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing | 411 | $109,083 | 89.74% |
| Scientific Research And Development Services | 392 | $70,761 | 85.96% |
| Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists | 392 | $69,929 | 88.09% |
| Department Stores | 392 | $140,165 | 91.80% |
| Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences Except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology | 344 | $85,939 | 84.73% |
| Web Search Portals Libraries Archives And Other Information Services | 334 | $150,846 | 88.36% |
| All Other Travel Arrangement And Reservation Services | 328 | $140,792 | 91.36% |
| Commercial And Institutional Building Construction | 308 | $80,181 | 86.27% |
| Marketing Consulting Services | 308 | $92,949 | 86.52% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Nurseries And Gathering Of Forest Products | 4 | $39,374 | 100.00% |
| Logging | 4 | $35,448 | 100.00% |
| Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry | 4 | $37,086 | 100.00% |
| Sporting And Recreational Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 3 | $25,452 | 100.00% |
| Hay Farming | 3 | $35,471 | 100.00% |
| Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming | 3 | $35,859 | 100.00% |
| Food Crops Grown Under Cover | 2 | $29,630 | 100.00% |
| Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming | 2 | $21,687 | 100.00% |
| Other Animal Production | 2 | $33,738 | 100.00% |
| Packing And Crating | 2 | $24,352 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offices Of Physicians | 74 | $113,622 | 80.43% |
| Electromedical And Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing | 67 | $104,973 | 75.28% |
| Industrial Truck Tractor Trailer And Stacker Machinery Manufacturing | 63 | $99,043 | 85.14% |
| Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences | 63 | $107,498 | 87.50% |
| Offices Of Lawyers | 60 | $89,959 | 89.55% |
| Elementary And Secondary Schools | 59 | $60,592 | 93.65% |
| Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution | 58 | $92,429 | 92.06% |
| Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers | 58 | $107,110 | 96.67% |
| Aerospace Product And Parts Manufacturing | 57 | $99,794 | 96.61% |
| Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers | 56 | $113,188 | 96.55% |
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.