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 %
Medstar Georgetown Medical Center Inc 62 $82,467 87.32%
Bates White Llc 62 $135,660 87.32%
Hcl Global Systems Inc 62 $93,448 88.57%
The Sphere Institute 61 $63,286 87.14%
Ciber Inc 61 $93,482 87.14%
Icma Retirement Corporation 60 $91,485 86.96%
Deloitte Touche Llp 60 $74,552 88.24%
Sirius Xm Radio Inc 60 $111,233 90.91%
Raas Infotek Llc 58 $95,329 87.88%
Oracle America Inc 57 $115,131 86.36%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Yes Organic Petworth Inc 2 $40,467 40.00%
Dh Kim Enterprises Inc 2 $37,960 40.00%
Family Online Safety Institute 2 $83,991 40.00%
Rasika West End Llc 2 $70,252 40.00%
District Of Columbia International School 2 $54,480 40.00%
Education Business Solutions Inc Dba Edops 2 $55,474 40.00%
Foley Hoag Llp 2 $178,423 40.00%
The Johns Hopkins University 2 $66,275 40.00%
The Mitchell Group Inc 2 $124,353 40.00%
Walmay Global Resource Llc 2 $30,056 40.00%

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