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 %
Childcare Workers 8 $19,019 100.00%
Operations Research Analysts 8 $54,909 100.00%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 7 $68,887 87.50%
Construction Managers 6 $92,955 75.00%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 6 $59,777 75.00%
Cooks, Restaurant 6 $27,432 85.71%
Interior Designers 6 $50,312 85.71%
Marketing Managers 6 $103,536 85.71%
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 5 $25,368 83.33%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 5 $41,133 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 %
Technical Strategies Inc 22 $87,303 91.67%
Fujitsu America Inc 22 $85,571 91.67%
Jpmorgan Chase Co 21 $101,966 87.50%
Finnegan 21 $117,505 87.50%
Sidley Austin Us Llp 21 $122,340 87.50%
Ntt Data Inc 21 $99,417 87.50%
Education Business Solutions Inc Dba Edops 21 $73,650 87.50%
Zillion Technologies Inc 21 $76,820 87.50%
Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett Dunner Llp 21 $117,092 87.50%
Genome International Corporation 21 $66,743 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Millstein Co Lp 1 $78,562 50.00%
Crixus Construction Management Llc 1 $49,587 50.00%
Monetary Policy Analytics Inc 1 $123,739 50.00%
Perkins Eastman Architects Dpc 1 $69,098 50.00%
Accounting Associates Ltd 1 $73,507 50.00%
Cidalia Luis Akbar 1 $18,970 50.00%
Dla Piper 1 $98,176 50.00%
Dr Nahid Ahmadi Dds 1 $47,195 50.00%
Space Metrics Inc 1 $83,782 50.00%
M3 Usa Corporation 1 $124,197 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 $100,819.

State Avg Wage