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 %
Guatemala 2 $43,451 50.00%
Gambia 2 $92,560 50.00%
Iceland 2 $75,431 50.00%
Egypt 2 $98,114 50.00%
Guyana 2 $75,172 50.00%
Togo 1 $69,680 25.00%
Macedonia 1 $73,700 25.00%
Benin 1 $31,699 33.33%
Oman 1 $85,800 33.33%
Dominica 1 $65,270 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in District of Columbia (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
International Fund For Chinas Environment 19 $43,310 86.36%
The German Marshall Fund Of The United States 19 $83,962 86.36%
Pew Research Center 19 $58,083 86.36%
The Christian Post 19 $68,012 86.36%
United Nations Foundation 19 $59,026 86.36%
Dla Piper Llp Us 19 $84,326 90.48%
Quantum Vision Llc 19 $79,557 90.48%
Vls Systems Inc 19 $84,823 90.48%
Lead It Corporation 19 $81,929 90.48%
Tender Touch Rehab Services Llc 18 $88,495 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lartisan 1 $59,218 50.00%
Blandi Child Learning Center Llc 1 $36,566 50.00%
Paul Hastings Llp 1 $161,741 50.00%
Hsbc Bank Usa Na 1 $99,341 50.00%
Intrahealth International Inc 1 $92,581 50.00%
Ukrainian Congress Committee Of America 1 $60,632 50.00%
Corporate Brokers Llc 1 $72,488 50.00%
Bp Group Inc 1 $67,434 50.00%
Pillar Capital Finance Llc 1 $85,155 50.00%
National Institute Of Statistical Sciences 1 $71,490 50.00%

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