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 %
Rsm Us Llp 14 $74,100 87.50%
Novagigs Inc 14 $70,768 87.50%
Birlasoft Inc 14 $76,428 87.50%
Yash Technologies Inc 14 $69,805 93.33%
Bowhead Logistics Solutions Llc 14 $77,386 93.33%
Akvarr Inc 14 $89,156 93.33%
National Committee For Quality Assurance 13 $69,596 86.67%
Smithgroupjjr Inc Subsidiary Of Smithgroup Co Inc 13 $56,357 86.67%
Smithgroupjjr Inc Sub Of Smithgroup Co Inc 13 $53,529 86.67%
Tate Tryon Pc 13 $60,551 86.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Arup Usa Inc 1 $73,486 100.00%
Imaj Hair Salon 1 $19,178 100.00%
Andrew Ou 1 $18,158 100.00%
Maru Solutions Incorporated 1 $70,283 100.00%
American Resort Development Association 1 $74,048 100.00%
Gavi Alliance 1 $107,890 100.00%
Teemnow Llc 1 $64,293 100.00%
Nelson Mullins Riley Scarborough Llp 1 $103,626 100.00%
Acumen Llc 1 $85,342 100.00%
Community Family Life Services 1 $42,120 100.00%

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