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 %
Advertising and Promotions Managers 10 $70,566 83.33%
Historians 10 $68,101 83.33%
Chemical Engineers 10 $95,401 83.33%
Museum Technicians and Conservators 10 $47,659 83.33%
Engineers, All Other 9 $74,300 75.00%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 9 $58,656 81.82%
Social Workers, All Other 9 $43,941 81.82%
Coaches and Scouts 9 $37,789 81.82%
Mental Health Counselors 9 $50,336 81.82%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $61,694 81.82%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
India 400 $105,842 42.69%
China 190 $81,057 46.80%
Canada 54 $101,639 40.00%
South Korea 50 $2,747,895 38.17%
Philippines 49 $53,411 41.18%
Russia 40 $90,696 47.62%
Thailand 38 $28,279 50.00%
El Salvador 32 $44,691 45.07%
Turkey 31 $66,640 45.59%
United Kingdom 27 $105,344 40.30%

Top Hiring Companies in District of Columbia (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
National Railroad Passenger Corporation 173 $114,557 92.02%
American University 164 $51,767 87.70%
Eab Global Inc 161 $86,790 89.44%
Wp Company Llc 153 $93,364 87.43%
Mckinsey Company Inc United States 153 $93,976 94.44%
Accenture Llp 147 $94,233 94.23%
Prosoft Associates 142 $62,997 92.81%
Prosoft Associates Inc 141 $69,513 94.63%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation 131 $83,677 88.51%
People Tech Group Inc 121 $81,892 82.88%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
American Chemical Society 5 $76,919 45.45%
S V Enterprises Inc Subsidiaries 5 $20,871 50.00%
Systems Integration Development Inc 4 $84,802 40.00%
The Carlyle Group Employee Co Llc 4 $110,167 40.00%
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority 4 $88,444 40.00%
Sentrana Inc 4 $117,520 44.44%
It Works Inc 4 $74,677 44.44%
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Us Llp 4 $148,523 44.44%
Cra International Inc 4 $92,507 44.44%
The Sphere Institute 4 $77,839 44.44%

Top Industries in District of Columbia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Books Printing 2 $73,268 100.00%
Painting And Wall Covering Contractors 2 $70,845 100.00%
Retail Bakeries 2 $78,832 100.00%
Metal Window And Door Manufacturing 2 $86,413 100.00%
Community Food Services 2 $33,259 100.00%
Stationery And Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 2 $53,747 100.00%
Exterminating And Pest Control Services 2 $53,539 100.00%
Claims Adjusting 2 $79,123 100.00%
Audio And Video Equipment Manufacturing 2 $92,664 100.00%
Drugs And Druggists Sundries Merchant Wholesalers 2 $106,184 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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