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 %
Survey Researchers 95 $49,656 86.36%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 94 $60,298 87.04%
Sociologists 92 $73,229 88.46%
Compliance Officers 90 $75,103 89.11%
Architectural and Civil Drafters 87 $47,221 86.14%
Instructional Coordinators 87 $56,826 86.14%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 86 $52,751 87.76%
Physical Therapists 86 $73,645 87.76%
Chief Executives 77 $169,893 81.91%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 76 $56,597 81.72%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 4 $55,900 80.00%
Social and Community Service Managers 4 $64,725 80.00%
Art Directors 4 $66,253 100.00%
Graphic Designers 4 $48,833 100.00%
Database Administrators 3 $106,047 75.00%
Mechanical Engineers 3 $104,784 75.00%
Urban and Regional Planners 3 $60,084 75.00%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $41,800 75.00%
Cooks, Private Household 3 $17,902 75.00%
Stonemasons 3 $39,090 75.00%
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 %
Aclat Inc 21 $70,355 87.50%
Apex Technology Group Inc 21 $77,071 87.50%
Sqa Concepts Inc 21 $86,643 87.50%
Peer Consultants Pc 21 $71,620 87.50%
Center For Strategic International Studies 21 $50,666 87.50%
The Atlantic Council Of The United States 21 $49,984 87.50%
Carnegie Institution Of Washington 20 $60,674 83.33%
Three Crowns Us Llp 20 $149,803 83.33%
American Psychological Association 20 $89,796 86.96%
The Carlyle Group Employee Co Llc 20 $94,057 86.96%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Optimity Advisors 1 $150,779 50.00%
Industrial Bank 1 $127,005 50.00%
Economics Partners Llc 1 $84,906 50.00%
American Institute For Cancer Research 1 $60,570 50.00%
Brian Alperstein Pllc 1 $82,368 50.00%
Castalia Llc 1 $117,936 50.00%
Physicians Committee For Responsible Medicine 1 $92,581 50.00%
Paragon Thai 1 $17,160 50.00%
Potomac River Capital Llc 1 $99,133 50.00%
The Bridges Academy Inc 1 $37,580 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