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 %
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 73 $65,752 78.49%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 72 $60,945 77.42%
Financial Specialists, All Other 72 $66,784 78.26%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other 71 $27,904 77.17%
Biological Scientists, All Other 68 $51,670 77.27%
Mechanical Engineers 67 $78,976 77.91%
Training and Development Specialists 66 $56,573 77.65%
Medical and Health Services Managers 66 $104,355 80.49%
Interior Designers 65 $45,942 81.25%
Pediatricians, General 63 $69,273 80.77%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
History Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $50,890 75.00%
Cooks, Private Household 3 $17,902 75.00%
Mechanical Engineers 3 $104,784 75.00%
Urban and Regional Planners 3 $60,084 75.00%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 3 $45,455 75.00%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 3 $82,694 75.00%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 3 $51,345 75.00%
Stonemasons 3 $39,090 75.00%
Software Developers, Systems Software 3 $94,855 100.00%
Editors 3 $73,646 100.00%
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 %
Mexico 24 $72,822 38.71%
Pakistan 23 $60,009 39.66%
Nepal 23 $66,868 42.59%
Mongolia 21 $47,167 43.75%
Nigeria 20 $73,211 43.48%
Brazil 20 $78,263 43.48%
France 20 $77,946 45.45%
Colombia 18 $84,558 41.86%
Germany 18 $91,077 43.90%
Sri Lanka 18 $53,758 46.15%

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)

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