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 %
Financial Managers 68 $136,420 81.93%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 67 $47,797 81.71%
Natural Sciences Managers 66 $91,344 81.48%
Construction Managers 65 $88,027 83.33%
Editors 63 $63,582 82.89%
Pediatricians, General 63 $69,273 84.00%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 61 $69,481 85.92%
Business Intelligence Analysts 60 $95,221 84.51%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 60 $44,724 85.71%
Cost Estimators 59 $62,335 85.51%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 3 $45,455 100.00%
Mechanical Engineers 3 $104,784 100.00%
Urban and Regional Planners 3 $60,084 100.00%
Editors 3 $73,646 100.00%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 2 $87,745 66.67%
Social Science Research Assistants 2 $41,642 66.67%
Epidemiologists 2 $62,379 66.67%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $43,665 66.67%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 2 $46,724 66.67%
Electrical Engineers 2 $73,590 66.67%
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 %
Dominica 1 $65,270 50.00%
Costa Rica 1 $96,656 50.00%
St Lucia 1 $63,336 50.00%
Sierra Leone 1 $64,667 50.00%
Botswana 1 $135,283 50.00%
Tunisia 1 $70,283 50.00%
Cyprus 1 $59,904 50.00%
Croatia 1 $74,318 50.00%
St Vincent 1 $61,589 50.00%
Austria 1 $54,787 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in District of Columbia (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wdg Architecture Pllc 16 $54,771 84.21%
The Aspen Institute 16 $67,710 84.21%
International Center For Research On Women 16 $66,136 84.21%
Eurasia Group Ltd 16 $75,269 84.21%
University Of The District Of Columbia 16 $57,400 84.21%
Satmap Incorporated 16 $70,826 84.21%
National Committee For Quality Assurance 16 $74,122 84.21%
Eurasia Foundation 16 $63,873 88.89%
Us Green Building Council Inc 16 $78,040 88.89%
Bdo Usa Llp 16 $73,018 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Langeco Llc Dba Law Counsel Professional Staffing 1 $41,579 50.00%
Corner Alliance 1 $139,963 50.00%
Google Llc 1 $92,019 50.00%
Rummel Klepper Kahl Llp 1 $61,235 50.00%
Shearman Sterling Llp 1 $210,475 50.00%
Qxbranch Llc 1 $70,554 50.00%
Tempus Inc 1 $80,475 50.00%
Polin Salon And Spa Inc 1 $19,178 50.00%
Ys 22 Corporation Dba Venus Nail 1 $19,282 50.00%
Lehman Smith Mcleish 1 $71,989 50.00%

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