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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 1 $32,594 50.00%
Speech-Language Pathologists 1 $60,008 50.00%
Nannies 1 $19,136 50.00%
Travel Agents 1 $20,134 50.00%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $33,130 50.00%
Bakers 1 $23,691 50.00%
Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program 1 $33,847 50.00%
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists 1 $51,750 50.00%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $42,100 50.00%
Actuaries 1 $82,576 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 %
Providence Hospital 48 $63,138 88.89%
Bae Systems Information Solutions 48 $70,735 90.57%
Saicon Consultants Inc 48 $71,272 90.57%
Cambium Assessment Inc 47 $90,774 90.38%
Cornerstone Research Inc 47 $104,984 90.38%
Population Services International 47 $81,138 90.38%
Deloitte Tax Llp 46 $80,918 88.46%
Esystems Inc 46 $105,226 90.20%
Populus Group Llc 45 $99,741 88.24%
Marys Center For Maternal And Child Care Inc 45 $45,702 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The Hay Adams 2 $52,770 50.00%
3303 Inc 2 $30,680 50.00%
Acon Investments Llc 2 $109,169 50.00%
Lyon Bakery Inc 2 $37,222 50.00%
Manim 89 Inc Ta Embassy Cleaners 2 $53,716 50.00%
Cafe Divan 2 $33,114 50.00%
Bua Restaurant 2 $22,350 50.00%
Capital City Public Charter School 2 $64,008 50.00%
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher Flom Llp 2 $141,711 50.00%
Creative Associates International Inc 2 $67,642 50.00%

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