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 %
Japan 9 $109,613 45.00%
Iran 8 $64,399 40.00%
Australia 8 $100,296 42.11%
Israel 7 $74,976 36.84%
Jamaica 7 $50,717 38.89%
Switzerland 7 $88,721 38.89%
Syria 7 $78,015 41.18%
Ethiopia 7 $25,918,173 46.67%
Bulgaria 7 $87,599 46.67%
Vietnam 7 $8,722,296 46.67%

Top Hiring Companies in District of Columbia (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vigna Solutions Inc 32 $77,703 88.89%
Ace Info Solutions Inc 32 $70,324 91.43%
Baker Mckenzie Llp 31 $128,450 88.57%
First Tek Inc 30 $71,657 85.71%
Bain Company Dc Llc 30 $98,560 85.71%
Edgeworth Economics Llc 30 $84,011 88.24%
Ibm India Private Limited 29 $79,892 85.29%
Ltimindtree Limited 29 $99,073 85.29%
Rei Systems Inc 29 $86,585 85.29%
Foley Hoag Llp 29 $155,768 85.29%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Technical Analysis Center 1 $66,040 33.33%
Deloitte Fas Llp 1 $120,307 33.33%
Specialty Construction Management Inc 1 $34,258 33.33%
Billiken Corp Ta Perrys 1 $33,862 33.33%
Elsie Whitloe Stokes Community Fredom Publc Charter School 1 $47,278 33.33%
Arts Shoe Repair And Cleaners Llc 1 $78,042 33.33%
American Foreign Service Association 1 $47,590 33.33%
Armstrong Preparatory Center 1 $19,448 33.33%
Intact Technology Inc 1 $62,130 33.33%
Van Ness Study Center 1 $33,847 33.33%

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