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 %
Advertising and Promotions Managers 10 $70,566 83.33%
Historians 10 $68,101 83.33%
Chemical Engineers 10 $95,401 83.33%
Museum Technicians and Conservators 10 $47,659 83.33%
Engineers, All Other 9 $74,300 75.00%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 9 $58,656 81.82%
Social Workers, All Other 9 $43,941 81.82%
Coaches and Scouts 9 $37,789 81.82%
Mental Health Counselors 9 $50,336 81.82%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $61,694 81.82%
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 %
Netherlands 5 $109,965 41.67%
Honduras 5 $76,311 45.45%
Dominican Republic 4 $84,204 36.36%
Kazakhstan 4 $72,103 40.00%
Morocco 4 $55,354 40.00%
Jordan 4 $66,283 40.00%
Poland 4 $83,767 40.00%
Zimbabwe 4 $82,004 40.00%
Uzbekistan 3 $73,812 30.00%
Czech Republic 3 $89,204 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in District of Columbia (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rtkl Associates Inc 20 $47,274 86.96%
Education Development Center Inc 20 $62,505 86.96%
World Learning 20 $57,362 86.96%
The Christian Post 20 $68,049 86.96%
Carnegie Institution Of Washington 20 $60,674 86.96%
Enterprise Business Solutions Inc 20 $67,127 86.96%
Intone Networks Inc 20 $75,720 86.96%
United States Institute Of Peace 20 $91,623 86.96%
Paul Hastings Llp 20 $131,903 86.96%
Sabre Systems Inc 20 $91,452 86.96%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ukrainian Congress Committee Of America 1 $60,632 50.00%
Intrahealth International Inc 1 $92,581 50.00%
Hsbc Bank Usa Na 1 $99,341 50.00%
Blandi Child Learning Center Llc 1 $36,566 50.00%
Paul Hastings Llp 1 $161,741 50.00%
National Institute Of Statistical Sciences 1 $71,490 50.00%
Rehabcare Group Management Services Inc 1 $60,008 50.00%
Pillar Capital Finance Llc 1 $85,155 50.00%
Bp Group Inc 1 $67,434 50.00%
Corporate Brokers Llc 1 $72,488 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