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)

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 %
Dominica 1 $65,270 50.00%
Costa Rica 1 $96,656 50.00%
St Lucia 1 $63,336 50.00%
Sierra Leone 1 $64,667 50.00%
Botswana 1 $135,283 50.00%
Tunisia 1 $70,283 50.00%
Cyprus 1 $59,904 50.00%
Croatia 1 $74,318 50.00%
St Vincent 1 $61,589 50.00%
Austria 1 $54,787 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in District of Columbia (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Friendship Public Charter School 18 $57,800 85.71%
Business Software Alliance Inc Bsa 18 $63,643 85.71%
Skidmore Owings Merrill Llp 18 $62,334 85.71%
Crowell Moring Llp 18 $136,976 85.71%
National Institute Of Statistical Sciences 18 $74,053 85.71%
Costar Group Inc 18 $87,859 85.71%
Sentrana Inc 18 $96,326 85.71%
Alpha Synopsys Inc 18 $64,802 90.00%
Sierrra Infosys Inc 18 $56,111 90.00%
Parsons Brinckerhoff Inc 18 $71,194 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
I M Shin Enterprises Inc Dba Market At Columbia Plaza 1 $18,408 50.00%
7 Eleven 1 $55,349 50.00%
International Citycounty Management Association 1 $45,510 50.00%
Frontier Strategy Group Llc 1 $78,562 50.00%
Forensic Risk Alliance 1 $117,936 50.00%
Humana Insurance Company 1 $72,925 50.00%
American Bankers Association 1 $82,514 50.00%
Tahzoo Llc 1 $110,490 50.00%
Bailey Glasser Llp 1 $117,208 50.00%
Jp Morgan Chase Co 1 $182,707 50.00%

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