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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District of Columbia Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
40,834 92.13% $82,781 H-1B
2,466 5.56% $257,571 PERM
1,020 2.30% $94,841 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, District of Columbia has seen a total of 44,320 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in District of Columbia is the H-1B visa with 40,834 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 92.13% of District of Columbia's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 2,466 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 5.56% of District of Columbia's total visas.

Top Occupations in District of Columbia (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer User Support Specialists 39 $54,410 86.67%
Technical Writers 38 $63,418 86.36%
Molecular and Cellular Biologists 38 $54,709 86.36%
Statistical Assistants 38 $49,430 86.36%
Landscape Architects 38 $52,348 88.37%
Epidemiologists 37 $78,567 88.10%
Chefs and Head Cooks 37 $56,100 90.24%
Computer Network Support Specialists 36 $57,221 87.80%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 35 $68,318 87.50%
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other 35 $45,689 87.50%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industrial Engineers 2 $89,170 66.67%
Epidemiologists 2 $62,379 66.67%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 1 $85,800 50.00%
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 1 $18,595 50.00%
Administrative Services Managers 1 $68,744 50.00%
Technical Writers 1 $59,322 50.00%
Carpenters 1 $30,285 50.00%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 1 $87,277 50.00%
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $47,340 50.00%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 1 $139,963 50.00%
District of Columbia Employees Over Time
District Of Columbia has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 2,679 employees were hired. District Of Columbia peaked in 2018 with 3,522 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 409 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in District of Columbia From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jamaica 7 $50,717 46.67%
Switzerland 7 $88,721 46.67%
Syria 7 $78,015 50.00%
Chile 6 $76,659 42.86%
Bolivia 6 $49,558 42.86%
Greece 6 $90,955 42.86%
South Africa 6 $69,469 42.86%
Indonesia 6 $40,397 50.00%
New Zealand 5 $94,927 41.67%
Uruguay 5 $114,916 41.67%

Top Hiring Companies in District of Columbia (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Medialinks Tv Llc 13 $80,330 86.67%
Smithgroupjjr Inc Subsidiary Of Smithgroup Co Inc 13 $56,357 86.67%
Smithgroupjjr Inc Sub Of Smithgroup Co Inc 13 $53,529 86.67%
Tate Tryon Pc 13 $60,551 86.67%
Washington Hospital Center Corporation 13 $107,218 86.67%
Rigil Corporation 13 $77,272 86.67%
Perkins Eastman Architects Dpc 13 $60,707 86.67%
Proficient Business Systems Inc 13 $85,110 86.67%
Dentons Us Llp 13 $149,904 86.67%
Intellect Business Solutions Llc 13 $78,848 86.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in District of Columbia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

District of Columbia Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in District of Columbia to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in District of Columbia over all years is $88,855. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage