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 %
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 %
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