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 %
Librarians 6 $53,463 85.71%
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $53,889 71.43%
Private Detectives and Investigators 5 $67,442 71.43%
Clergy 5 $51,089 71.43%
Counselors, All Other 5 $45,574 83.33%
Energy Engineers 5 $111,879 83.33%
Psychologists, All Other 5 $67,230 83.33%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $43,451 83.33%
Personal Financial Advisors 5 $61,838 83.33%
Hydrologists 5 $60,403 83.33%
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 %
Uruguay 5 $114,916 41.67%
Netherlands 5 $109,965 45.45%
Morocco 4 $55,354 36.36%
Jordan 4 $66,283 40.00%
Poland 4 $83,767 40.00%
Zimbabwe 4 $82,004 40.00%
Dominican Republic 4 $84,204 40.00%
Kazakhstan 4 $72,103 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 %
The Atlantic Council Of The United States 21 $49,984 87.50%
American Enterprise Institute For Public Policy Research 21 $47,145 87.50%
Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects Llp 21 $63,161 87.50%
International Research Exchanges Board 21 $75,612 87.50%
Resources For The Future 21 $68,644 87.50%
Genome International Corporation 21 $66,743 87.50%
Atlantic Council Of The United States Inc 21 $60,492 87.50%
Lehman Smith Mcleish Pllc 21 $76,642 87.50%
Aclat Inc 21 $70,355 87.50%
Apex Technology Group Inc 21 $77,071 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Propeople Inc 1 $178,755 50.00%
Agency Services Marketing Ltd 1 $87,277 50.00%
June Park Ii Inc 1 $29,806 50.00%
Bbc News 1 $70,762 50.00%
Dc Department Of Human Services 1 $64,189 50.00%
Lartisan 1 $59,218 50.00%
Nobody Media Llc 1 $42,099 50.00%
Family Health International Dba Fhi360 1 $101,421 50.00%
Eight Brothers Development Llc 1 $36,296 50.00%
Jh Topia Inc 1 $17,909 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