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 %
Forensic Science Technicians 1 $91,853 100.00%
Teacher Assistants 1 $34,420 100.00%
Transportation Managers 1 $117,894 100.00%
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop 1 $33,301 100.00%
Search Marketing Strategists 1 $94,474 100.00%
Legislators 1 $29,453 100.00%
Investment Fund Managers 1 $144,227 100.00%
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors 1 $59,821 100.00%
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 %
Kosovo 1 $41,800 33.33%
Malta 1 $148,117 33.33%
Macedonia 1 $55,286 33.33%
Cote D'ivoire 1 $73,008 33.33%
Albania 1 $62,317 33.33%
Benin 1 $148,678 33.33%
Antigua And Barbuda 1 $37,981 33.33%
Norway 1 $29,557 33.33%
Denmark 1 $122,470 33.33%
Moldova 1 $85,634 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in District of Columbia (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Infosys Limited 635 $89,192 75.96%
Hcl America Inc 602 $92,535 84.55%
Childrens National Medical Center 559 $63,347 87.76%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp 517 $104,322 85.31%
Georgetown University 490 $55,450 94.23%
District Of Columbia Public Schools 475 $60,219 97.54%
Ernst Young Us Llp 474 $86,053 98.14%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited 342 $75,568 99.71%
The George Washington University 304 $55,748 94.41%
American Institutes For Research 292 $65,791 93.59%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Eastbanc Technologies 48 $84,284 67.61%
Parsons Transportation Group Inc 17 $65,484 26.98%
Wp Company Llc Dba The Washington Post 15 $99,221 31.25%
National Railroad Passenger Corporation Amtrak 11 $100,600 23.91%
Raffa Pc 10 $89,281 23.26%
Sumeru Inc 10 $100,475 25.00%
Comcast Cable Communications Llc 9 $89,810 25.00%
Bae Systems 9 $68,940 37.50%
Community Academy Public Charter School 9 $44,083 52.94%
Universal Service Administrative Company 9 $106,752 52.94%

Top Industries in District of Columbia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Environmental Consulting Services 77 $71,708 87.50%
Line Haul Railroads 76 $102,805 86.36%
Architectural Engineering And Related Services 73 $67,601 84.88%
Administration Of Education Programs 72 $64,977 84.71%
Administration Of General Economic Programs 70 $80,247 84.34%
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities 66 $77,965 80.49%
Legal Services 64 $84,650 79.01%
Pension Funds 62 $93,258 88.57%
Full Service Restaurants 59 $65,747 85.51%
Other Individual And Family Services 56 $57,944 90.32%
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