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 %
Mindtree Limited 117 $95,111 84.17%
Eastbanc Technologies Llc 112 $86,547 83.58%
World Wildlife Fund Us 105 $86,890 89.74%
Comcast Cable Communications Llc 102 $101,263 91.89%
Compunnel Software Group Inc 100 $88,440 90.09%
Dc Dbh Saint Elizabeths Hospital 94 $57,549 87.85%
Universal Service Administrative Company 94 $96,878 91.26%
Costar Realty Information Inc 93 $116,291 92.08%
Istream Solutions Inc 93 $93,267 94.90%
Sierra Infosys Inc 85 $58,508 87.63%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The Dupont Circle Hotel 4 $49,655 44.44%
The Christian Post 4 $72,054 44.44%
It Works Inc 4 $74,677 44.44%
Wsp Usa Inc 3 $78,679 33.33%
The Regent Thai Cuisine 3 $18,013 37.50%
Broughton Construction Company Llc 3 $75,414 37.50%
Ifc Asset Management Company Llc 3 $162,968 37.50%
Dila Development And Construction Llc 3 $64,771 37.50%
Washington Yu Ying Public Charter School 3 $60,579 37.50%
Software Information Resource Corp 3 $105,054 42.86%

Top Industries in District of Columbia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Human Rights Organizations 6 $69,995 27.27%
Temporary Help Services 6 $100,117 28.57%
Radio Broadcasting Stations 5 $75,440 23.81%
Public Relations Agencies 5 $58,124 25.00%
International Affairs 5 $88,338 26.32%
Residential Building Construction 4 $69,701 23.53%
Commercial Banking 4 $105,415 23.53%
Bread And Bakery Product Manufacturing 4 $31,496 25.00%
Food Service Contractors 4 $62,473 25.00%
Nonresidential Property Managers 4 $65,759 26.67%

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