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 %
Computer Network Architects	48	$103,723	82.76%
Occupational Therapists	47	$73,325	85.45%
Lodging Managers	46	$54,134	85.19%
Physicists	46	$66,444	88.46%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	44	$63,637	88.00%
Marketing Managers	42	$113,188	84.00%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	41	$78,087	83.67%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	40	$49,297	83.33%
Internists, General	39	$111,864	81.25%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	39	$60,311	84.78%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Treasurers and Controllers	2	$122,169	66.67%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$41,775	66.67%
Chefs and Head Cooks	2	$30,878	66.67%
Social Science Research Assistants	2	$41,642	66.67%
Natural Sciences Managers	2	$116,305	66.67%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	2	$87,745	66.67%
Epidemiologists	2	$62,379	66.67%
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	2	$48,672	66.67%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$43,665	66.67%
Architectural and Civil Drafters	2	$46,550	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 %
Ghana	3	$87,804	33.33%
Singapore	3	$115,239	33.33%
Kyrgyzstan	3	$96,762	33.33%
Hungary	3	$87,665	33.33%
Ecuador	3	$96,269	42.86%
Azerbaijan	2	$86,996	28.57%
Egypt	2	$98,114	33.33%
Cambodia	2	$46,603	33.33%
Tanzania	2	$70,970	33.33%
Barbados	2	$81,120	33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in District of Columbia (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Diona Us Inc	14	$103,869	93.33%
Pisoft Inc	14	$81,312	93.33%
Boston Consulting Group Inc	14	$161,912	93.33%
Hyperion Technologies Llc	14	$114,914	93.33%
Hogan Lovells Us Llp	14	$135,989	93.33%
Health It 2 Business Solutions Llc	13	$61,680	86.67%
First Object Inc	13	$68,445	86.67%
National Committee For Quality Assurance Ncqa	13	$65,577	86.67%
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman Llp	13	$146,227	86.67%
Sttg Inc	13	$58,222	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 %
Custom Computer Programming Services	11,313	$85,644	88.50%
Computer Systems Design Services	2,321	$88,318	94.08%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	1,879	$58,413	78.00%
Research And Development In The Social Sciences And Humanities	1,739	$68,002	88.27%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	1,453	$91,046	92.72%
Offices Of Lawyers	1,301	$121,848	86.62%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	1,064	$54,205	90.55%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	989	$85,787	85.70%
Other Computer Related Services	940	$89,043	87.60%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	783	$89,794	87.29%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	173	$89,689	100.00%
Offices Of Lawyers	124	$107,011	78.48%
Research And Development In The Social Sciences And Humanities	96	$79,094	77.42%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	86	$90,497	89.58%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	73	$53,365	84.88%
Other Computer Related Services	52	$83,338	71.23%
Monetary Authorities Central Bank	52	$97,435	76.47%
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	50	$85,494	96.15%
Private Households	49	$19,764	94.23%
Full Service Restaurants	45	$26,388	90.00%

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.