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
38,113 92.07% $81,305 H-1B
2,348 5.67% $265,736 PERM
934 2.26% $92,451 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, District of Columbia has seen a total of 41,395 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in District of Columbia is the H-1B visa with 38,113 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 92.07% of District of Columbia's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 2,348 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 5.67% 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 %
Financial Managers 8 $140,924 100.00%
Operations Research Analysts 8 $54,909 100.00%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 7 $68,887 87.50%
Cooks, Restaurant 6 $27,432 75.00%
Interior Designers 6 $50,312 75.00%
Marketing Managers 6 $103,536 85.71%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $59,777 85.71%
Construction Managers 6 $92,955 85.71%
Food Service Managers 5 $53,419 83.33%
Political Scientists 5 $102,095 83.33%
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 2,533 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in District of Columbia From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 374 $104,841 43.24%
China 169 $79,108 46.69%
Canada 52 $102,218 39.39%
South Korea 50 $2,747,895 40.32%
Philippines 49 $53,411 42.61%
Russia 40 $90,696 47.62%
Thailand 38 $28,279 53.52%
El Salvador 31 $42,722 43.66%
Turkey 30 $67,241 44.12%
United Kingdom 26 $105,041 40.63%

Top Hiring Companies in District of Columbia (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The George Washington University 280 $55,019 97.22%
Board Of Governors Of The Federal Reserve System 241 $124,191 87.00%
World Resources Institute 211 $74,683 89.79%
The Howard University 208 $56,451 89.66%
D2sol Inc 205 $115,401 96.24%
Howard University 188 $63,398 89.10%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp 181 $88,702 96.28%
Deloitte Consulting Llp 174 $86,607 94.05%
The Catholic University Of America 158 $59,465 88.76%
National Railroad Passenger Corporation 157 $113,383 88.70%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sirius Xm Radio Inc 9 $118,754 52.94%
Howard University 8 $62,756 47.06%
Pricewaterhousecoopers 8 $94,468 53.33%
Westerman Hattori Daniels Adrian Llp 8 $91,299 53.33%
World Wildlife Fund 8 $103,802 61.54%
Ost Inc 6 $84,369 50.00%
Kpmg Llp 6 $99,181 54.55%
Travelex Global Business Payments Inc 6 $75,497 54.55%
Charoen Inc 6 $17,857 54.55%
S V Enterprises Inc Subsidiaries 5 $20,871 45.45%

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 $100,819.

State Avg Wage