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 %
Clinical Research Coordinators 20 $67,641 83.33%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School 20 $76,093 83.33%
Sustainability Specialists 20 $76,505 86.96%
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other 20 $44,468 86.96%
Hospitalists 19 $158,180 82.61%
Psychiatrists 19 $121,984 82.61%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 19 $136,188 82.61%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 19 $56,302 86.36%
Media and Communication Workers, All Other 18 $37,742 81.82%
Reporters and Correspondents 18 $58,692 85.71%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Manicurists and Pedicurists 1 $19,282 50.00%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 1 $51,750 50.00%
Dentists, General 1 $57,096 50.00%
Statistical Assistants 1 $40,643 50.00%
Music Directors 1 $47,278 50.00%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $42,900 50.00%
Sociologists 1 $54,038 50.00%
Credit Analysts 1 $57,782 50.00%
Surgeons 1 $134,014 50.00%
Cost Estimators 1 $48,194 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 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 %
Millennium Info Tech Inc 17 $65,200 85.00%
Cyberthink Inc 17 $69,517 85.00%
Isoftech Inc 17 $63,220 85.00%
Hallmark Global Technologies Inc 17 $73,891 85.00%
Han Group Llc 17 $63,213 85.00%
Intelagile Llc 17 $67,875 85.00%
Alfa Services Usa Inc 17 $68,215 89.47%
Danaher Corporation 17 $110,181 89.47%
Clear Thought Solutions Llc 17 $75,149 89.47%
Ioasiz Inc 17 $88,486 89.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tecumseh Energy Services Inc Usa 1 $131,976 50.00%
Julius Varallyay 1 $18,907 50.00%
Pulitzer Center On Crisis Reporting 1 $59,342 50.00%
Caspian Policy Center 1 $122,242 50.00%
Huge Llc 1 $101,088 50.00%
Core Architecture Design Inc 1 $54,995 50.00%
International Fund For Chinas Environment 1 $56,430 50.00%
Ddc Public Affairs 1 $70,803 50.00%
Irish Channel Llc 1 $37,731 50.00%
Hns Design Corporation 1 $42,370 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 $104,510.

State Avg Wage