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
38,113 92.07% $81,305 H-1B
2,348 5.67% $265,736 PERM
934 2.26% $92,451 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, District of Columbia has seen a total of 41,395 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in District of Columbia is the H-1B visa with 38,113 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 92.07% of District of Columbia's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 2,348 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 5.67% of District of Columbia's total visas.

Top Occupations in District of Columbia (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Database Administrators 510 $82,175 88.54%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 487 $77,858 90.35%
Software Developers, Systems Software 409 $101,777 88.91%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 395 $53,579 86.24%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 390 $59,937 85.90%
Operations Research Analysts 379 $80,880 86.53%
Civil Engineers 378 $71,031 89.15%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 371 $92,253 89.83%
Statisticians 329 $82,855 87.97%
Public Relations Specialists 294 $59,364 81.67%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer Occupations, All Other 13 $101,618 130.00%
Public Relations Specialists 13 $61,127 130.00%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $43,080 133.33%
Accountants 12 $62,135 133.33%
Waiters and Waitresses 10 $17,722 111.11%
Management Analysts 9 $83,968 100.00%
Food Preparation Workers 9 $18,076 100.00%
Financial Analysts 9 $88,576 100.00%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $60,501 112.50%
Childcare Workers 8 $19,019 100.00%
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 2,533 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in District of Columbia From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Guatemala 2 $43,451 50.00%
Gambia 2 $92,560 50.00%
Iceland 2 $75,431 50.00%
Egypt 2 $98,114 50.00%
Guyana 2 $75,172 50.00%
Togo 1 $69,680 25.00%
Macedonia 1 $73,700 25.00%
Benin 1 $31,699 33.33%
Oman 1 $85,800 33.33%
Dominica 1 $65,270 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in District of Columbia (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Providence Hospital 48 $63,138 88.89%
Bae Systems Information Solutions 48 $70,735 90.57%
Saicon Consultants Inc 48 $71,272 90.57%
Cambium Assessment Inc 47 $90,774 90.38%
Cornerstone Research Inc 47 $104,984 90.38%
Population Services International 47 $81,138 90.38%
Deloitte Tax Llp 46 $80,918 88.46%
Esystems Inc 46 $105,226 90.20%
Populus Group Llc 45 $99,741 88.24%
Marys Center For Maternal And Child Care Inc 45 $45,702 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The Hay Adams 2 $52,770 50.00%
3303 Inc 2 $30,680 50.00%
Acon Investments Llc 2 $109,169 50.00%
Lyon Bakery Inc 2 $37,222 50.00%
Manim 89 Inc Ta Embassy Cleaners 2 $53,716 50.00%
Cafe Divan 2 $33,114 50.00%
Bua Restaurant 2 $22,350 50.00%
Capital City Public Charter School 2 $64,008 50.00%
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher Flom Llp 2 $141,711 50.00%
Creative Associates International Inc 2 $67,642 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 $100,819.

State Avg Wage