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 %
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 %
Ghana 3 $87,804 33.33%
Singapore 3 $115,239 33.33%
Kyrgyzstan 3 $96,762 33.33%
Hungary 3 $87,665 33.33%
Ecuador 3 $96,269 42.86%
Serbia 2 $69,233 28.57%
Guatemala 2 $43,451 33.33%
Serbia And Montenegro 2 $106,028 33.33%
Belgium 2 $72,243 33.33%
Portugal 2 $37,087 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in District of Columbia (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
International Fund For Chinas Environment 19 $43,310 86.36%
The German Marshall Fund Of The United States 19 $83,962 86.36%
Pew Research Center 19 $58,083 86.36%
Acdivoca 19 $70,136 86.36%
United Nations Foundation 19 $59,026 86.36%
Dla Piper Llp Us 19 $84,326 86.36%
Oxfam America Inc 19 $67,022 86.36%
Techdemocracy Llc 19 $66,031 86.36%
Flagship Rehabilitation Inc 19 $60,576 86.36%
Siritek Inc 19 $77,123 86.36%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dla Piper 1 $98,176 50.00%
Dr Nahid Ahmadi Dds 1 $47,195 50.00%
Cidalia Luis Akbar 1 $18,970 50.00%
Accounting Associates Ltd 1 $73,507 50.00%
Millstein Co Lp 1 $78,562 50.00%
Monetary Policy Analytics Inc 1 $123,739 50.00%
Crixus Construction Management Llc 1 $49,587 50.00%
Lewis Baach Pllc 1 $200,803 50.00%
Thinkfoodgroup Llc 1 $30,056 50.00%
Kmc Inc 1 $85,592 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