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 %
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 103 $59,489 87.29%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 102 $53,646 91.07%
Survey Researchers 100 $50,733 89.29%
Instructional Coordinators 98 $58,684 89.91%
Accountants 97 $61,208 89.81%
Compliance Officers 92 $75,270 86.79%
Physical Therapists 88 $74,032 85.44%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 87 $47,222 85.29%
Chief Executives 80 $173,810 79.21%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 80 $60,775 79.21%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Instructional Coordinators 4 $57,382 80.00%
Auditors 4 $61,922 80.00%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 4 $59,907 100.00%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 4 $19,989 100.00%
Budget Analysts 3 $86,708 75.00%
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 3 $34,022 75.00%
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 3 $106,184 75.00%
Chief Executives 3 $126,679 75.00%
Mechanical Engineers 3 $104,784 75.00%
Urban and Regional Planners 3 $60,084 75.00%
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 %
Benin 1 $148,678 33.33%
Albania 1 $62,317 33.33%
Norway 1 $29,557 33.33%
Antigua And Barbuda 1 $37,981 33.33%
Denmark 1 $122,470 50.00%
Moldova 1 $85,634 50.00%
Gabon 1 $71,698 50.00%
Belarus 1 $88,878 50.00%
Belize 1 $93,912 50.00%
Saudi Arabia 1 $117,853 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in District of Columbia (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bell Info Solutions Llc 15 $86,891 88.24%
Keypixel Software Solutions Llc 15 $97,935 88.24%
Tanisha Systems Inc 15 $63,741 88.24%
Alixpartners Llp 15 $95,948 88.24%
Akvarr Inc 15 $90,814 88.24%
Arnold Porter Kaye Scholer Llp 15 $186,892 88.24%
Indus Corporation 15 $93,763 88.24%
Morgan Lewis Bockius Llp 15 $122,244 88.24%
Wisetek Providers Inc 15 $97,063 93.75%
Technogen Inc 15 $105,650 93.75%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Eab Global Inc 1 $111,654 100.00%
Cadys Alley Restaurant Concepts Llc 1 $56,971 100.00%
Feker Inc 1 $32,843 100.00%
The Cancer Letter Inc 1 $41,974 100.00%
Thomas Connor Mccarthy 1 $17,285 100.00%
Sargent And Kims Cleaners Inc 1 $18,158 100.00%
Cox Graae Spack Architects 1 $71,989 100.00%
Julia Hedlund 1 $22,526 100.00%
Lawfty Law Llp 1 $50,461 100.00%
Matrix Corporation Dba Apex Care Pharmacy 1 $37,669 100.00%

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