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 %
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 4 $58,053 100.00%
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists 4 $73,721 100.00%
School Psychologists 4 $78,972 100.00%
Counseling Psychologists 3 $42,640 75.00%
Healthcare Social Workers 3 $48,568 75.00%
Computer Operators 3 $23,123 75.00%
Artists and Related Workers, All Other 3 $31,055 75.00%
Physical Scientists, All Other 3 $47,812 75.00%
Compensation and Benefits Managers 3 $159,571 75.00%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $55,120 75.00%
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 %
Aurotech Inc 39 $82,638 90.70%
Gold Coast It Solutions Llc 39 $71,935 90.70%
Edgeworth Economics Llc 39 $88,832 90.70%
Hadiamondstar Software Solutions Llc 38 $80,817 88.37%
Atlantic Council 37 $55,376 88.10%
Cato Institute 37 $62,925 90.24%
Castalia Llc 37 $66,786 90.24%
Bain Company Dc Llc 37 $102,344 90.24%
Medstar Health Research Institute 36 $70,417 87.80%
Abc Imaging Of Washington Inc 36 $66,621 87.80%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
American Council On Education 1 $64,085 33.33%
Q Industries Inc 1 $86,216 33.33%
Georgetown Cupcake 1 $32,594 33.33%
Columbia Sussex Corp 1 $68,744 33.33%
Citiwide Computer Training Center 1 $60,570 33.33%
Weil Gotshal Manges Llp 1 $49,546 33.33%
Economic Research Services Inc Dba Ers Group 1 $67,205 33.33%
Child Family Services Agency 1 $42,890 33.33%
Keith Kreger 1 $17,368 33.33%
Anchor Construction Corporation 1 $25,522 33.33%

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