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 %
Argentina 15 $102,138 39.47%
Bangladesh 13 $64,224 40.63%
Italy 13 $82,359 41.94%
Spain 11 $99,937 36.67%
Ireland 10 $66,446 34.48%
Taiwan 10 $59,007 40.00%
Venezuela 10 $74,989 40.00%
Trinidad And Tobago 10 $67,929 41.67%
Romania 9 $103,281 39.13%
Ukraine 9 $84,122 42.86%

Top Hiring Companies in District of Columbia (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Remote Tiger Inc 18 $80,244 85.71%
It Cats Llc 18 $93,720 85.71%
Diligent Group Llc 18 $79,225 85.71%
Oxfam America Inc 18 $67,328 90.00%
National Institute Of Statistical Sciences 18 $74,053 90.00%
Costar Group Inc 18 $87,859 90.00%
Sentrana Inc 18 $96,326 90.00%
Alpha Synopsys Inc 18 $64,802 90.00%
Sierrra Infosys Inc 18 $56,111 90.00%
Parsons Brinckerhoff Inc 18 $71,194 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Expertluggage Shoe Repair 1 $57,304 50.00%
Maharjan Lama Inc 1 $30,763 50.00%
Xcell Construction Inc 1 $47,757 50.00%
Lakota Contracting Inc 1 $61,090 50.00%
Associated Press Television News 1 $43,438 50.00%
Clark Parsia Llc 1 $88,462 50.00%
The International Center For Research On Women 1 $63,898 50.00%
Hp Enterprise Services Llc 1 $98,550 50.00%
Developmentexcom Inc 1 $65,645 50.00%
Multicultural Career Intern Program Inc 1 $85,353 50.00%

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