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 %
Validation Engineers 2 $87,173 100.00%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 2 $71,240 100.00%
Histotechnologists and Histologic Technicians 2 $63,242 100.00%
Solar Energy Systems Engineers 2 $111,301 100.00%
Electrical and Electronics Drafters 2 $51,761 100.00%
Orthoptists 2 $59,696 100.00%
Dentists, All Other Specialists 2 $130,676 100.00%
Designers, All Other 2 $35,880 100.00%
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians 2 $96,346 100.00%
Agricultural Engineers 2 $46,763 100.00%
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 %
Netherlands 5 $109,965 41.67%
Honduras 5 $76,311 45.45%
Dominican Republic 4 $84,204 36.36%
Kazakhstan 4 $72,103 40.00%
Morocco 4 $55,354 40.00%
Jordan 4 $66,283 40.00%
Poland 4 $83,767 40.00%
Zimbabwe 4 $82,004 40.00%
Uzbekistan 3 $73,812 30.00%
Czech Republic 3 $89,204 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in District of Columbia (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dc Bilingual Public Charter School 26 $60,870 86.67%
Clifford Chance Us Llp 26 $93,039 86.67%
Smart Works Llc 26 $90,159 86.67%
Creative Ideas Simple Solutions Inc 26 $85,903 86.67%
National Economic Research Associates Inc 26 $96,924 86.67%
Microsoft Corporation 26 $99,786 86.67%
Quantum Infotech Inc 26 $66,982 86.67%
Nic Info Tek Inc 26 $81,497 89.66%
Vista Applied Solutions Group Inc 26 $88,490 89.66%
Mastech Inc A Mastech Holdings Inc Company 26 $98,064 89.66%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kestral Usa Ltd 1 $59,779 50.00%
Cohen Cohen Dds Pa 1 $40,373 50.00%
Global Tunnels Limited Company 1 $79,477 50.00%
Ellerbe Becket Inc 1 $56,056 50.00%
Urbantrans Consultants Inc 1 $65,499 50.00%
Management Sciences For Development Inc 1 $64,168 50.00%
Adventureland 1 $18,533 50.00%
Sap America Inc 1 $78,042 50.00%
Datanet Systems Corp 1 $70,013 50.00%
Washington Latin Public Charter School 1 $53,633 50.00%

Top Industries in District of Columbia (All Years)

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