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 %
Anthropologists 1 $84,843 100.00%
Advertising Sales Agents 1 $35,489 100.00%
Electrical Engineering Technologists 1 $73,549 100.00%
Labor Relations Specialists 1 $88,067 100.00%
Therapists, All Other 1 $53,352 100.00%
Robotics Engineers 1 $109,970 100.00%
Acupuncturists 1 $90,730 100.00%
Dancers 1 $43,202 100.00%
Sales and Related Workers, All Other 1 $34,154 100.00%
Mechatronics Engineers 1 $114,920 100.00%
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 %
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 %
Ost Inc 78 $77,594 88.64%
Paramount Child Development Center 77 $25,053 88.51%
Washington Yu Ying Public Charter School 77 $51,647 88.51%
Smithsonian Institution 75 $71,887 86.21%
The Brookings Institution 73 $61,429 86.90%
Erp Analysts Inc 73 $82,103 87.95%
Raas Infotek Llc 72 $96,840 88.89%
Institute Of International Finance Inc 69 $97,897 86.25%
Medstar Georgetown Medical Center Inc 68 $81,273 85.00%
Kpmg Llp 68 $87,493 87.18%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ifc Asset Management Company Llc 3 $162,968 50.00%
Dila Development And Construction Llc 3 $64,771 50.00%
The Regent Thai Cuisine 3 $18,013 50.00%
Wsp Usa Inc 3 $78,679 50.00%
Creative Associates International Inc 2 $67,642 33.33%
Bangkok Joes 2 $45,511 33.33%
Wasserman Mancini Chang 2 $51,158 33.33%
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher Flom Llp 2 $141,711 33.33%
Cafe Divan 2 $33,114 40.00%
Bua Restaurant 2 $22,350 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 $104,510.

State Avg Wage