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 %
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 %
The Advisory Board Company 289 $77,965 95.70%
Board Of Governors Of The Federal Reserve System 244 $124,593 85.61%
Howard University 227 $65,310 81.95%
World Resources Institute 216 $75,462 88.89%
The Howard University 208 $56,451 97.65%
D2sol Inc 205 $115,401 97.16%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp 189 $88,897 94.97%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services Llc 185 $118,741 95.85%
The Catholic University Of America 179 $61,204 93.23%
Deloitte Consulting Llp 177 $87,162 93.16%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sirius Xm Radio Inc 9 $118,754 52.94%
Pricewaterhousecoopers 8 $94,468 47.06%
Westerman Hattori Daniels Adrian Llp 8 $91,299 53.33%
World Wildlife Fund 8 $103,802 53.33%
Howard University 8 $62,756 61.54%
Ost Inc 6 $84,369 50.00%
Kpmg Llp 6 $99,181 54.55%
Travelex Global Business Payments Inc 6 $75,497 54.55%
Charoen Inc 6 $17,857 54.55%
M Arthur Gensler Jr And Associates Inc 5 $51,734 45.45%

Top Industries in District of Columbia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Management Consulting Services 129 $76,441 87.76%
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels 125 $57,238 88.03%
Human Rights Organizations 124 $70,708 89.21%
Business Professional Labor Political And Similar Organizations 118 $89,151 87.41%
Educational Support Services 115 $62,605 85.82%
Social Advocacy Organizations 109 $66,491 81.95%
Other Accounting Services 106 $74,694 84.13%
Rail Transportation 104 $121,330 85.25%
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction 104 $74,594 87.39%
International Affairs 102 $83,522 87.18%
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