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 %
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 346 $53,918 91.78%
Public Relations Specialists 311 $60,309 83.16%
Political Scientists 285 $92,224 77.66%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 268 $57,920 86.45%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 223 $26,817 79.93%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 192 $151,661 88.07%
Social and Community Service Managers 183 $69,644 87.56%
Web Developers 166 $70,834 91.21%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 161 $107,595 89.44%
Graphic Designers 158 $57,330 92.94%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Childcare Workers 8 $19,019 100.00%
Operations Research Analysts 8 $54,909 100.00%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 7 $68,887 87.50%
Marketing Managers 6 $103,536 75.00%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $59,777 75.00%
Construction Managers 6 $92,955 85.71%
Cooks, Restaurant 6 $27,432 85.71%
Interior Designers 6 $50,312 85.71%
General and Operations Managers 5 $109,637 83.33%
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 5 $25,368 83.33%
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 %
Uruguay 5 $114,916 41.67%
Netherlands 5 $109,965 45.45%
Morocco 4 $55,354 36.36%
Jordan 4 $66,283 40.00%
Poland 4 $83,767 40.00%
Zimbabwe 4 $82,004 40.00%
Dominican Republic 4 $84,204 40.00%
Kazakhstan 4 $72,103 40.00%
Uzbekistan 3 $73,812 30.00%
Czech Republic 3 $89,204 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in District of Columbia (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dc Dbh St Elizabeths Hospital 14 $127,792 87.50%
Summitworks Technologies Inc 14 $70,432 87.50%
Delasoft Inc 14 $84,623 87.50%
Novagigs Inc 14 $70,768 87.50%
Birlasoft Inc 14 $76,428 87.50%
Yash Technologies Inc 14 $69,805 93.33%
Bowhead Logistics Solutions Llc 14 $77,386 93.33%
Iconsoft Inc 14 $96,332 93.33%
Brinks Gilson Lione 14 $101,066 93.33%
Satsyil Corp 14 $103,288 93.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Daikin Us Corporation 1 $131,373 100.00%
American Society For Engineering Education 1 $120,931 100.00%
Abe Corporation 1 $27,082 100.00%
Us Grains Council 1 $55,141 100.00%

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