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 %
Ibm Corporation 52 $94,137 88.14%
Natsoft Corporation 51 $90,632 87.93%
Compass Lexecon Llc 50 $97,483 86.21%
Idexcel Inc 50 $88,859 87.72%
Facebook Inc 50 $125,929 89.29%
Family Health International 49 $86,384 89.09%
Population Services International 49 $83,827 90.74%
Esystems Inc 49 $106,985 90.74%
Sstech Llc 49 $99,518 90.74%
Marys Center For Maternal And Child Care Inc 48 $46,270 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Yes Organic Petworth Inc 2 $40,467 50.00%
Trackmaven Inc 2 $69,638 50.00%
Latham Watkins Llp 2 $97,729 50.00%
Chontong Llc 2 $31,221 50.00%
Bert Smith Co 2 $72,456 50.00%
Center For The Study Of Services 2 $99,393 50.00%
Compass Lexecon Llc 2 $98,218 50.00%
Walmay Global Resource Llc 2 $30,056 50.00%
Eastbanc 2 $113,891 50.00%
Bistro Cacao Inc 2 $68,567 50.00%

Top Industries in District of Columbia (All Years)

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