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 %
New Zealand 5 $94,927 45.45%
Poland 4 $83,767 40.00%
Morocco 4 $55,354 40.00%
Dominican Republic 4 $84,204 40.00%
Jordan 4 $66,283 40.00%
Uruguay 4 $115,872 44.44%
Kazakhstan 4 $72,103 44.44%
Zimbabwe 4 $82,004 44.44%
Ecuador 3 $96,269 33.33%
Czech Republic 3 $89,204 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in District of Columbia (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Medstar Georgetown Medical Center Inc 62 $82,467 87.32%
Bates White Llc 62 $135,660 87.32%
Hcl Global Systems Inc 62 $93,448 88.57%
The Sphere Institute 61 $63,286 87.14%
Ciber Inc 61 $93,482 87.14%
Icma Retirement Corporation 60 $91,485 86.96%
Deloitte Touche Llp 60 $74,552 88.24%
Sirius Xm Radio Inc 60 $111,233 90.91%
Raas Infotek Llc 58 $95,329 87.88%
Oracle America Inc 57 $115,131 86.36%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Yes Organic Petworth Inc 2 $40,467 40.00%
Dh Kim Enterprises Inc 2 $37,960 40.00%
Family Online Safety Institute 2 $83,991 40.00%
Rasika West End Llc 2 $70,252 40.00%
District Of Columbia International School 2 $54,480 40.00%
Education Business Solutions Inc Dba Edops 2 $55,474 40.00%
Foley Hoag Llp 2 $178,423 40.00%
The Johns Hopkins University 2 $66,275 40.00%
The Mitchell Group Inc 2 $124,353 40.00%
Walmay Global Resource Llc 2 $30,056 40.00%

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