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 %
Experis Us Inc 54 $80,326 81.82%
Usm Business Systems Inc 54 $82,631 83.08%
Sunera Technologies Inc 54 $74,913 83.08%
Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited 54 $95,762 83.08%
Cyma Systems Inc 53 $81,792 82.81%
Aarp 53 $110,994 84.13%
Cvs Rx Services Inc 53 $113,135 84.13%
Deloitte Tax Llp 52 $81,120 82.54%
3i Infotech Inc 52 $77,919 83.87%
Cornerstone Research Inc 52 $104,782 88.14%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Trusted Mission Solutions Inc 2 $61,059 50.00%
Family Online Safety Institute 2 $83,991 50.00%
District Of Columbia International School 2 $54,480 50.00%
Rasika West End Llc 2 $70,252 50.00%
The Mitchell Group Inc 2 $124,353 50.00%
Dh Kim Enterprises Inc 2 $37,960 50.00%
Education Business Solutions Inc Dba Edops 2 $55,474 50.00%
Foley Hoag Llp 2 $178,423 50.00%
The Johns Hopkins University 2 $66,275 50.00%
The Pnc Financial Services Group 2 $97,656 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 $104,510.

State Avg Wage