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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer Occupations, All Other 13 $101,618 130.00%
Public Relations Specialists 13 $61,127 130.00%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $43,080 133.33%
Accountants 12 $62,135 133.33%
Waiters and Waitresses 10 $17,722 111.11%
Food Preparation Workers 9 $18,076 100.00%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $60,501 100.00%
Management Analysts 9 $83,968 100.00%
Financial Analysts 9 $88,576 112.50%
Operations Research Analysts 8 $54,909 100.00%
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 %
Ghana 3 $87,804 33.33%
Singapore 3 $115,239 33.33%
Kyrgyzstan 3 $96,762 33.33%
Hungary 3 $87,665 33.33%
Ecuador 3 $96,269 42.86%
Azerbaijan 2 $86,996 28.57%
Egypt 2 $98,114 33.33%
Cambodia 2 $46,603 33.33%
Tanzania 2 $70,970 33.33%
Barbados 2 $81,120 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in District of Columbia (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ebert Baumann Consulting Engineers Inc 14 $54,725 87.50%
Multi State Accounting Service Inc 14 $56,567 87.50%
World Vision Inc 14 $71,806 87.50%
Travelex Global Business Payments Inc 14 $77,995 87.50%
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer Feld Llp 14 $107,867 87.50%
Strategic Resources International Inc 14 $68,840 87.50%
Urbane Systems Llc 14 $71,968 87.50%
Jsmn International Inc 14 $78,570 87.50%
Scepter Technologies Inc 14 $80,444 87.50%
Mouri Tech Llc 14 $60,484 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hasna Inc 1 $45,386 100.00%
Reuters America Llc 1 $92,290 100.00%
Fionta Incorporated 1 $135,491 100.00%
Ischia Inc 1 $80,475 100.00%
I Thai Llc 1 $30,680 100.00%
Kishimotogordondalaya Pc 1 $52,562 100.00%
Booey Of Georgetown Corporation 1 $27,560 100.00%
Booey Of Friendshipheights Corporation 1 $30,680 100.00%
Logicnets Inc 1 $92,019 100.00%
Krung Thep Washington Llc 1 $41,600 100.00%

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