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 %
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 %
Valsatech Corp 22 $69,026 88.00%
Epeople Technologies Inc 22 $79,959 88.00%
Education Business Solutions Inc Dba Edops 22 $76,451 88.00%
Synergetic Information Systems Inc 22 $80,646 88.00%
I Link Solutions Inc 22 $80,127 88.00%
Technical Strategies Inc 22 $87,303 91.67%
Jpmorgan Chase Co 22 $103,474 91.67%
Fujitsu America Inc 22 $85,571 91.67%
Oracle Financial Services Software Inc 22 $108,143 91.67%
Center For Strategic International Studies 21 $50,666 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Alfonso Associates Consultinginc 1 $73,694 50.00%
Efiia Consulting Llc 1 $122,824 50.00%
Perkins Coie Llp 1 $161,741 50.00%
Biocom San Diego 1 $117,416 50.00%
Sita Inc 1 $91,333 50.00%
Md Dental Center Pc 1 $57,096 50.00%
The Christian Post Inc 1 $88,982 50.00%
Ku Washington Corporation Ta Sichuan Pavilion 1 $30,763 50.00%
Shallamar Enterprises Llc 1 $26,894 50.00%
Dentons Us Llp 1 $95,014 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