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 %
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 %
Love And Care Child Development Center 29 $25,291 82.86%
Covington Burling Llp 29 $116,291 85.29%
Hrd Inc 29 $85,497 85.29%
Ibm India Private Limited 29 $79,892 85.29%
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc 29 $98,389 87.88%
Diaspark Inc 28 $64,470 87.50%
Randstad Technologies Lp 28 $80,624 87.50%
Concepts Information Technology Inc 28 $75,410 87.50%
Apex Technology Systems Inc 28 $92,091 87.50%
Halvik Corp 28 $95,631 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Washington National Eye Center 1 $62,587 33.33%
American Enterprise Institute 1 $38,730 33.33%
Colin S Clark 1 $19,136 33.33%
Washington National Opera 1 $43,742 33.33%
Cosmopolitan Properties Real Estate Brokerage 1 $62,130 33.33%
Escobar Rincon Inc 1 $18,949 33.33%
Lucky Pioneerincdba Mac Market Deli 1 $53,206 33.33%
Clydes Restaurant Group 1 $25,813 33.33%
4expert Services Llc 1 $67,122 33.33%
The United Planning Organization 1 $41,059 33.33%

Top Industries in District of Columbia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Aircraft Manufacturing 6 $89,458 85.71%
Limited Service Restaurants 6 $84,899 85.71%
Administration Of Urban Planning And Community And Rural Development 6 $59,731 85.71%
Office Administrative Services 6 $68,821 85.71%
Fine Arts Schools 6 $53,706 85.71%
Security Systems Services 6 $62,754 85.71%
Fitness And Recreational Sports Centers 6 $38,574 85.71%
Open End Investment Funds 6 $130,552 85.71%
Individual And Family Services 5 $46,842 71.43%
Community Housing Services 5 $72,209 83.33%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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