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 %
Pakistan 26 $58,950 41.27%
Mongolia 26 $46,208 41.27%
Mexico 25 $75,394 40.98%
Brazil 25 $72,084 47.17%
Nepal 24 $65,666 46.15%
Colombia 23 $85,665 46.94%
France 23 $87,513 47.92%
Nigeria 23 $72,453 47.92%
Sri Lanka 18 $53,758 38.30%
Germany 18 $91,077 38.30%

Top Hiring Companies in District of Columbia (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Medialinks Tv Llc 13 $80,330 86.67%
Smithgroupjjr Inc Subsidiary Of Smithgroup Co Inc 13 $56,357 86.67%
Smithgroupjjr Inc Sub Of Smithgroup Co Inc 13 $53,529 86.67%
Tate Tryon Pc 13 $60,551 86.67%
Washington Hospital Center Corporation 13 $107,218 86.67%
Rigil Corporation 13 $77,272 86.67%
Perkins Eastman Architects Dpc 13 $60,707 86.67%
Proficient Business Systems Inc 13 $85,110 86.67%
Dentons Us Llp 13 $149,904 86.67%
Intellect Business Solutions Llc 13 $78,848 86.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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