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
38,113 92.07% $81,305 H-1B
2,348 5.67% $265,736 PERM
934 2.26% $92,451 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, District of Columbia has seen a total of 41,395 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in District of Columbia is the H-1B visa with 38,113 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 92.07% of District of Columbia's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 2,348 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 5.67% of District of Columbia's total visas.

Top Occupations in District of Columbia (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 30 $58,353 81.08%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 30 $99,249 81.08%
Biomedical Engineers 28 $68,887 77.78%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 28 $55,086 80.00%
Interpreters and Translators 27 $53,209 79.41%
Health Educators 27 $66,013 87.10%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 27 $65,414 90.00%
Sales Engineers 27 $119,203 93.10%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 26 $59,474 89.66%
Microbiologists 25 $48,462 86.21%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer Operators 1 $25,854 50.00%
Librarians 1 $39,278 50.00%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 1 $61,637 50.00%
Family and General Practitioners 1 $72,030 50.00%
Law Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $50,830 50.00%
Manicurists and Pedicurists 1 $19,282 50.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 1 $84,427 50.00%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $43,690 50.00%
Pharmacists 1 $91,624 50.00%
Helpers--Electricians 1 $22,194 50.00%
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 2,533 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in District of Columbia From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 374 $104,841 43.24%
China 169 $79,108 46.69%
Canada 52 $102,218 39.39%
South Korea 50 $2,747,895 40.32%
Philippines 49 $53,411 42.61%
Russia 40 $90,696 47.62%
Thailand 38 $28,279 53.52%
El Salvador 31 $42,722 43.66%
Turkey 30 $67,241 44.12%
United Kingdom 26 $105,041 40.63%

Top Hiring Companies in District of Columbia (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Medical Faculty Associates Inc 70 $119,078 86.42%
Institute Of International Finance Inc 69 $97,897 85.19%
The Brookings Institution 67 $60,402 83.75%
Smithsonian Institution 67 $71,559 85.90%
Kpmg Llp 66 $86,501 84.62%
Navigant Consulting Inc 63 $72,134 80.77%
Antra Inc 63 $70,982 84.00%
Medstar Washington Hospital Center 62 $128,537 84.93%
Fannie Mae 62 $77,923 86.11%
Csznet Inc 62 $78,452 87.32%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Aoi Inc 3 $47,979 50.00%
Mcdermott Will Emery Llp 3 $93,524 50.00%
Cherokee Services Group Llc 3 $64,085 50.00%
Rtkl Associates Inc 3 $55,297 50.00%
Calibre Cpa Group Pllc 2 $71,200 33.33%
Deloitte Touche Llp 2 $111,426 33.33%
Trusted Mission Solutions Inc 2 $61,059 33.33%
Cybecys Inc 2 $82,514 33.33%
National Public Radio Inc 2 $96,377 40.00%
The Pnc Financial Services Group 2 $97,656 40.00%

Top Industries in District of Columbia (All Years)

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 $100,819.

State Avg Wage