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 %
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 %
Promontory Financial Group Llc 44 $79,683 86.27%
M9 Consulting Inc 44 $95,406 88.00%
Meta Platforms Inc 44 $138,889 88.00%
Mphasis Corporation 43 $70,856 86.00%
Analysis Group Inc 43 $105,794 87.76%
Quality Software Services Inc 43 $77,242 87.76%
Ezen Computer Services Inc 43 $67,589 87.76%
Itech Us Inc 43 $87,594 89.58%
Childrens Hut Llc 42 $25,799 89.36%
National Public Radio Inc 42 $97,044 91.30%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Elizabeth Powell 1 $17,056 25.00%
Browns Caribbean Bakerys 1 $21,278 25.00%
National Geographic 1 $103,043 25.00%
Mckenna Long Aldridge Llp 1 $82,618 33.33%
Indian Law Resource Center 1 $47,195 33.33%
Reese Communications Companies Inc 1 $50,731 33.33%
Tiny Jewel Box Inc 1 $30,867 33.33%
Maria M Brau 1 $17,888 33.33%
Dr Taghi Kimyai Asadi 1 $36,504 33.33%
Panda Express Inc 1 $46,758 33.33%

Top Industries in District of Columbia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lessors Of Other Real Estate Property 1 $64,043 100.00%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers 1 $85,259 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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