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 %
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 62 $47,009 80.52%
Financial Managers 62 $132,562 81.58%
Construction Managers 61 $87,632 82.43%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 60 $67,523 83.33%
Natural Sciences Managers 60 $89,982 84.51%
Business Intelligence Analysts 60 $95,221 84.51%
Editors 59 $62,314 84.29%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 57 $43,610 86.36%
Legal Support Workers, All Other 56 $81,035 86.15%
Human Resources Specialists 55 $58,785 85.94%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Argentina 15 $102,138 39.47%
Bangladesh 13 $64,224 40.63%
Italy 13 $82,359 41.94%
Spain 11 $99,937 36.67%
Ireland 10 $66,446 34.48%
Taiwan 10 $59,007 40.00%
Venezuela 10 $74,989 40.00%
Trinidad And Tobago 10 $67,929 41.67%
Romania 9 $103,281 39.13%
Ukraine 9 $84,122 42.86%

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