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
40,834 92.13% $82,781 H-1B
2,466 5.56% $257,571 PERM
1,020 2.30% $94,841 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, District of Columbia has seen a total of 44,320 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in District of Columbia is the H-1B visa with 40,834 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 92.13% of District of Columbia's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 2,466 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 5.56% of District of Columbia's total visas.

Top Occupations in District of Columbia (All Years)

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 409 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in District of Columbia From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ghana 3 $87,804 33.33%
Singapore 3 $115,239 33.33%
Kyrgyzstan 3 $96,762 33.33%
Hungary 3 $87,665 33.33%
Ecuador 3 $96,269 42.86%
Serbia 2 $69,233 28.57%
Guatemala 2 $43,451 33.33%
Serbia And Montenegro 2 $106,028 33.33%
Belgium 2 $72,243 33.33%
Portugal 2 $37,087 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in District of Columbia (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Phoenix Satellite Television Us Inc 15 $44,217 83.33%
Loving Care Day Nursery 15 $34,482 83.33%
American Council For An Energy Efficient Economy 15 $62,992 83.33%
Trustees For Harvard University 15 $65,520 83.33%
The Henry L Stimson Center 15 $75,203 88.24%
International Research And Exchanges Board 15 $66,396 88.24%
Institute Of International Finance 15 $101,295 88.24%
Ddc Advocacy Llc 15 $68,946 88.24%
Global Tech Inc 15 $81,769 88.24%
Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Public Charter School 15 $55,374 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Community Family Life Services 1 $42,120 100.00%
Nelson Mullins Riley Scarborough Llp 1 $103,626 100.00%
Acumen Llc 1 $85,342 100.00%
Gavi Alliance 1 $107,890 100.00%
Teemnow Llc 1 $64,293 100.00%
Arup Usa Inc 1 $73,486 100.00%
Worldwide Travel Inc 1 $82,243 100.00%
Andrew Ou 1 $18,158 100.00%
Imaj Hair Salon 1 $19,178 100.00%
Guven Salon Spa Inc 1 $35,755 100.00%

Top Industries in District of Columbia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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 $104,510.

State Avg Wage