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 %
India 374 $104,841 43.24%
China 169 $79,108 46.69%
Canada 52 $102,218 39.39%
South Korea 50 $2,747,895 40.32%
Philippines 49 $53,411 42.61%
Russia 40 $90,696 47.62%
Thailand 38 $28,279 53.52%
El Salvador 31 $42,722 43.66%
Turkey 30 $67,241 44.12%
United Kingdom 26 $105,041 40.63%

Top Hiring Companies in District of Columbia (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Harmonia Holdings Group Llc 33 $81,843 89.19%
Jpi Technology Llc 33 $95,944 89.19%
Cssi Inc 32 $82,691 86.49%
Swanktek Inc 32 $93,512 88.89%
Bae Systems Technology Solutions Services Inc 32 $100,653 88.89%
Afiniti Inc 32 $103,973 88.89%
Results For Development Institute Inc 32 $75,058 88.89%
Cato Institute 32 $65,036 88.89%
Medstar Health Research Institute 32 $68,470 88.89%
Uber Technologies Inc 32 $92,057 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Environmental Working Group 1 $65,270 33.33%
Iconstituent Llc 1 $56,680 33.33%
Anchor Construction Corporation 1 $25,522 33.33%
Al Jazeera International Usa Inc 1 $41,496 33.33%
Pb Consult Inc 1 $59,904 33.33%
Child Family Services Agency 1 $42,890 33.33%
Keith Kreger 1 $17,368 33.33%
Ksc Inc Dba Cups Co 1 $33,862 33.33%
Summit Consulting Llc 1 $67,205 33.33%
Mcclatchy Tribune Information Services 1 $56,680 33.33%

Top Industries in District of Columbia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Advertising Agencies 4 $70,699 28.57%
Home Health Care Services 4 $76,479 28.57%
Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning Contractors 4 $49,629 28.57%
Facilities Support Services 3 $66,019 23.08%
Voluntary Health Organizations 3 $77,154 25.00%
Mixed Mode Transit Systems 3 $88,266 25.00%
Limited Service Restaurants 2 $41,798 16.67%
Correctional Institutions 2 $89,170 16.67%
Human Resources Consulting Services 2 $83,490 16.67%
Golf Courses And Country Clubs 2 $28,725 16.67%

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