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 %
Graphic Designers 146 $55,821 89.02%
General and Operations Managers 130 $105,479 79.75%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 127 $74,164 83.55%
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers 113 $98,143 78.47%
Information Technology Project Managers 110 $108,958 84.62%
Biological Technicians 105 $40,232 86.07%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 102 $46,834 85.00%
Judicial Law Clerks 98 $53,191 82.35%
Electrical Engineers 98 $89,844 85.22%
Accountants 97 $61,208 84.35%
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 2,533 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in District of Columbia From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Switzerland 7 $88,721 50.00%
Indonesia 6 $40,397 42.86%
Greece 6 $90,955 42.86%
Peru 6 $54,669 46.15%
South Africa 6 $69,469 46.15%
Netherlands 5 $109,965 38.46%
Bolivia 5 $39,558 41.67%
New Zealand 5 $94,927 41.67%
Lebanon 5 $83,741 41.67%
Chile 5 $69,772 45.45%

Top Hiring Companies in District of Columbia (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The Mitchell Group Inc 15 $69,031 88.24%
Mundo Verde Bilingual Public Charter School 15 $40,821 88.24%
Phoenix Satellite Television Us Inc 15 $44,217 88.24%
The World Justice Project 15 $53,091 88.24%
Loving Care Day Nursery 15 $34,482 88.24%
American Council For An Energy Efficient Economy 15 $62,992 88.24%
Eurasia Group Ltd 15 $72,437 88.24%
Trustees For Harvard University 15 $65,520 88.24%
International Research Exchanges Board 15 $73,818 88.24%
Hh Medstar Health Inc 15 $197,674 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Williams And Connolly Llp 1 $100,443 50.00%
Dilan Investments Llc 1 $75,130 100.00%
Nara Inc Ta Bloomingdale Wine Spirits 1 $29,494 100.00%
Perkins Will Inc 1 $54,995 100.00%
Google Llc 1 $92,019 100.00%
Corner Alliance 1 $139,963 100.00%
Qxbranch Llc 1 $70,554 100.00%
Rummel Klepper Kahl Llp 1 $61,235 100.00%
Shearman Sterling Llp 1 $210,475 100.00%
Nfl Players Association 1 $121,846 100.00%

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