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 %
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 %
World Wildlife Fund Us 117 $87,151 81.25%
Mindtree Limited 117 $95,111 82.98%
Eastbanc Technologies Llc 115 $87,758 89.84%
Compunnel Software Group Inc 112 $90,336 89.60%
Comcast Cable Communications Llc 112 $104,023 99.12%
Costar Realty Information Inc 110 $121,305 97.35%
Hexaware Technologies Inc 106 $90,078 94.64%
Universal Service Administrative Company 98 $98,947 88.29%
Gallaudet University 97 $58,550 90.65%
Istream Solutions Inc 95 $94,424 88.79%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
World Learning 4 $89,419 44.44%
The Christian Post 4 $72,054 44.44%
The Dupont Circle Hotel 4 $49,655 44.44%
Aoi Inc 3 $47,979 33.33%
Mcdermott Will Emery Llp 3 $93,524 37.50%
Regional Contracting Services Llc 3 $34,639 37.50%
The Louis Berger Group 3 $74,589 37.50%
Bistrot Du Coin 3 $43,361 37.50%
Precision Systems Inc 3 $75,400 37.50%
Gw Medical Faculty Associates 3 $98,821 42.86%

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