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)

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 %
Guyana 2 $75,172 33.33%
Senegal 2 $100,964 33.33%
Madagascar 2 $112,975 40.00%
Azerbaijan 2 $86,996 40.00%
Egypt 2 $98,114 40.00%
Cambodia 2 $46,603 40.00%
Tanzania 2 $70,970 40.00%
Barbados 2 $81,120 40.00%
Gambia 2 $92,560 50.00%
Georgia 2 $70,751 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in District of Columbia (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Zolon Tech Solutions Inc 17 $96,628 89.47%
Avid Systems Llc 17 $100,723 89.47%
Impaq International Llc 17 $90,289 89.47%
Tech Tammina Llc 17 $110,104 89.47%
Intelix Systems Llc 17 $103,565 89.47%
Cleary Gottlieb Steen Hamilton Llp 17 $128,691 89.47%
Community Connections Inc 16 $34,213 84.21%
Inter American Dialogue 16 $53,948 84.21%
The Mitchell Group Inc 16 $69,212 84.21%
Eagle Academy Public Charter School 16 $47,879 84.21%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Adam James Llc 1 $73,507 50.00%
Staas Halsey Llp 1 $98,176 50.00%
Mapa Inc 1 $75,650 50.00%
Kivu Consulting Inc 1 $108,909 50.00%
Berkeley Research Group Llc 1 $189,155 50.00%
Omidyar Network Services Llc 1 $131,976 50.00%
Yes Organic Four Inc Ta Yes Organic Market 1 $20,114 50.00%
Hogan Lovells Us Llp 1 $100,443 50.00%
Bricklane Dc Inc 1 $27,082 50.00%
The Bhutan Foundation 1 $92,500 50.00%

Top Industries in District of Columbia (All Years)

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