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 %
Sree Infotech Llc 27 $91,148 87.10%
Vied Technologies Inc 27 $95,350 87.10%
Carnegie Endowment For International Peace 27 $104,074 87.10%
The Brattle Group 27 $103,201 87.10%
Concepts Information Technology Inc 27 $74,353 87.10%
Data S Solutions Llc 27 $79,070 90.00%
Radio Free Asia 27 $56,493 90.00%
Center On Budget And Policy Priorities 27 $69,017 90.00%
International Budget Partnership 26 $58,681 86.67%
Quantum Infotech Inc 26 $66,982 86.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cosmopolitan Properties Real Estate Brokerage 1 $62,130 33.33%
Washington National Opera 1 $43,742 33.33%
Global Tunnels Limited Company 1 $79,477 33.33%
Cohen Cohen Dds Pa 1 $40,373 33.33%
Mvs Usa Inc 1 $77,064 33.33%
Royalty Consulting Group 1 $61,589 33.33%
Lucky Pioneerincdba Mac Market Deli 1 $53,206 33.33%
4expert Services Llc 1 $67,122 33.33%
The United Planning Organization 1 $41,059 33.33%
Clydes Restaurant Group 1 $25,813 33.33%

Top Industries in District of Columbia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Civic And Social Organizations 93 $72,394 85.32%
Commercial And Institutional Building Construction 89 $73,061 81.65%
Rail Transportation 88 $120,466 85.44%
Temporary Help Services 85 $93,679 85.00%
Advertising Agencies 83 $65,162 85.57%
Human Resources Consulting Services 77 $84,837 83.70%
Line Haul Railroads 76 $102,805 82.61%
Marketing Consulting Services 76 $69,704 84.44%
Museums 76 $71,010 86.36%
Environmental Consulting Services 75 $69,647 88.24%
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 $100,819.

State Avg Wage