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 %
Health Educators 27 $66,013 81.82%
Food Service Managers 27 $54,636 84.38%
Regulatory Affairs Specialists 27 $77,011 84.38%
Dentists, General 27 $101,951 87.10%
Microbiologists 27 $49,207 87.10%
Chemists 26 $85,089 89.66%
Industrial Engineers 26 $87,663 89.66%
Environmental Economists 26 $93,688 89.66%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 25 $59,125 86.21%
Civil Engineering Technicians 25 $58,698 89.29%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Al Jazeera International Usa Inc 16 $74,424 88.89%
Insigma Inc 16 $60,184 88.89%
Canopy One Solutions Inc 16 $66,487 88.89%
Iormyx Inc 16 $83,840 88.89%
Smithgroup Inc Subsidiary Of Smithgroup Co Inc 16 $66,861 88.89%
Blackrock Financial Management Inc 16 $82,085 88.89%
Infomerica Inc 16 $86,230 88.89%
Blueally Llc 16 $70,249 88.89%
H R Computer Consulting Services Inc 16 $74,803 88.89%
Avco Consulting Inc 16 $97,744 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rigil Corporation 1 $92,019 50.00%
Nfl Players Association 1 $121,846 100.00%
Simone Gail Frank 1 $25,168 100.00%
Information Technology Industry Council 1 $101,483 100.00%
Areva Nuclear Materials Llc 1 $91,229 100.00%
American Council For An Energy Efficient Economy 1 $45,386 100.00%
Thai Pad 1 $18,034 100.00%
Facebook Inc 1 $88,920 100.00%
Bipartisan Policy Center 1 $57,512 100.00%
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart Sullivan Llp 1 $173,805 100.00%

Top Industries in District of Columbia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Environmental Consulting Services 77 $71,708 87.50%
Line Haul Railroads 76 $102,805 86.36%
Architectural Engineering And Related Services 73 $67,601 84.88%
Administration Of Education Programs 72 $64,977 84.71%
Administration Of General Economic Programs 70 $80,247 84.34%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities 66 $77,965 80.49%
Legal Services 64 $84,650 79.01%
Pension Funds 62 $93,258 88.57%
Full Service Restaurants 59 $65,747 85.51%
Other Individual And Family Services 56 $57,944 90.32%
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