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 %
Software Developers, Applications 5,327 $94,094 89.15%
Computer Systems Analysts 3,532 $79,595 89.15%
Computer Programmers 2,655 $67,888 85.73%
Management Analysts 997 $85,070 89.98%
Lawyers 943 $144,175 86.04%
Accountants and Auditors 941 $70,352 90.05%
Economists 906 $107,070 87.62%
Computer Occupations, All Other 852 $95,115 86.23%
Social Science Research Assistants 835 $45,399 89.69%
Financial Analysts 560 $75,248 86.96%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 77 $99,831 31.95%
Lawyers 43 $135,894 87.76%
Economists 39 $98,444 169.57%
Accountants and Auditors 27 $70,167 142.11%
Statisticians 19 $79,726 105.56%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 17 $124,920 94.44%
Computer Systems Analysts 16 $101,526 100.00%
Civil Engineers 15 $68,435 107.14%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 15 $57,390 107.14%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 14 $65,850 107.69%
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 %
Providence Hospital 48 $63,138 90.57%
Cambium Assessment Inc 48 $91,791 92.31%
Bae Systems Information Solutions 48 $70,735 92.31%
Saicon Consultants Inc 48 $71,272 92.31%
Radio Free Asia 47 $61,838 90.38%
Tech Mahindra Americas Inc 47 $98,988 90.38%
Center For Strategic And International Studies 46 $56,083 88.46%
Populus Group Llc 45 $99,741 86.54%
Infosys Public Services Inc 44 $87,606 84.62%
Multivision Inc 44 $66,146 86.27%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dc Department Of Corrections 2 $89,170 50.00%
Division Enterprise Inc 2 $30,680 50.00%
Oki Llc Dba Oki Bowl Dc Sake 2 $18,034 50.00%
Capitol Hill Club 1 $27,394 25.00%
Smart City Networks Lp 1 $73,403 25.00%
The Ritz Carlton Hotel Company Llc 1 $44,325 25.00%
The Heritage Foundation 1 $56,867 25.00%
2020 Company Llc 1 $65,166 25.00%
Tetrad Digital Integrity 1 $61,069 25.00%
Goodwin Procter Llp 1 $82,618 25.00%

Top Industries in District of Columbia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Electric Bulk Power Transmission And Control 1 $73,694 100.00%
Other Food Manufacturing 1 $103,355 100.00%
Baked Goods Retailers 1 $64,085 100.00%
Apparel Accessories And Other Apparel Manufacturing 1 $46,301 100.00%
Navigational Services To Shipping 1 $85,571 100.00%
Printing 1 $55,806 100.00%
Administration Of Human Resource Programs 1 $71,968 100.00%
General Automotive Repair 1 $51,397 100.00%
Roofing Contractors 1 $46,051 100.00%
Limousine Service 1 $82,514 100.00%
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