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 %
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 346 $53,918 91.78%
Public Relations Specialists 311 $60,309 83.16%
Political Scientists 285 $92,224 77.66%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 268 $57,920 86.45%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 223 $26,817 79.93%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 192 $151,661 88.07%
Social and Community Service Managers 183 $69,644 87.56%
Web Developers 166 $70,834 91.21%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 161 $107,595 89.44%
Graphic Designers 158 $57,330 92.94%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Childcare Workers 8 $19,019 100.00%
Financial Managers 8 $140,924 100.00%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 7 $68,887 87.50%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $59,777 75.00%
Interior Designers 6 $50,312 75.00%
Marketing Managers 6 $103,536 85.71%
Construction Managers 6 $92,955 85.71%
Cooks, Restaurant 6 $27,432 85.71%
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 5 $25,368 83.33%
General and Operations Managers 5 $109,637 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 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 %
Dc Dmh Saint Elizabeths Hospital 23 $48,434 88.46%
Hughes Hubbard Reed Llp 23 $144,348 88.46%
The Carlyle Group Employee Co Llc 23 $95,374 88.46%
Mcn Build Inc 23 $75,236 88.46%
Tekbank Consultants Inc 23 $94,989 88.46%
Peer Consultants Pc 23 $72,463 88.46%
Sunray Enterprise Inc 23 $70,303 88.46%
Servesys Corporation 23 $82,609 88.46%
Rally Health Inc 23 $103,556 88.46%
Lab49 Inc 23 $113,874 88.46%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The Bridges Academy Inc 1 $37,580 50.00%
Castalia Llc 1 $117,936 50.00%
Paragon Thai 1 $17,160 50.00%
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company 1 $126,360 50.00%
The Slate Group Llc 1 $88,878 50.00%
Physicians Committee For Responsible Medicine 1 $92,581 50.00%
Potomac River Capital Llc 1 $99,133 50.00%
Optimity Advisors 1 $150,779 50.00%
Industrial Bank 1 $127,005 50.00%
Brian Alperstein Pllc 1 $82,368 50.00%

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