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 %
Egypt 2 $98,114 33.33%
Cambodia 2 $46,603 33.33%
Tanzania 2 $70,970 40.00%
Barbados 2 $81,120 40.00%
Gambia 2 $92,560 40.00%
Georgia 2 $70,751 40.00%
Finland 2 $91,780 40.00%
United States Of America 2 $89,820 40.00%
Serbia 2 $69,233 50.00%
Guatemala 2 $43,451 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in District of Columbia (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bell Info Solutions Llc 15 $86,891 88.24%
Keypixel Software Solutions Llc 15 $97,935 88.24%
Tanisha Systems Inc 15 $63,741 88.24%
Alixpartners Llp 15 $95,948 88.24%
Akvarr Inc 15 $90,814 88.24%
Arnold Porter Kaye Scholer Llp 15 $186,892 88.24%
Indus Corporation 15 $93,763 88.24%
Morgan Lewis Bockius Llp 15 $122,244 88.24%
Wisetek Providers Inc 15 $97,063 93.75%
Technogen Inc 15 $105,650 93.75%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Eab Global Inc 1 $111,654 100.00%
Cadys Alley Restaurant Concepts Llc 1 $56,971 100.00%
Feker Inc 1 $32,843 100.00%
The Cancer Letter Inc 1 $41,974 100.00%
Thomas Connor Mccarthy 1 $17,285 100.00%
Sargent And Kims Cleaners Inc 1 $18,158 100.00%
Cox Graae Spack Architects 1 $71,989 100.00%
Julia Hedlund 1 $22,526 100.00%
Lawfty Law Llp 1 $50,461 100.00%
Matrix Corporation Dba Apex Care Pharmacy 1 $37,669 100.00%

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