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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)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Human Resources Specialists	59	$58,882	86.76%
Legal Support Workers, All Other	58	$81,087	87.88%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	57	$78,690	86.36%
Urban and Regional Planners	57	$69,189	87.69%
Climate Change Analysts	56	$77,442	86.15%
Budget Analysts	55	$75,991	84.62%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	55	$55,321	87.30%
Environmental Engineers	54	$81,355	87.10%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	52	$39,717	85.25%
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	51	$103,647	85.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Interpreters and Translators	2	$55,214	66.67%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	2	$55,857	66.67%
Training and Development Managers	2	$120,328	66.67%
Electrical Engineers	2	$73,590	66.67%
Sales Engineers	2	$110,324	66.67%
Medical and Health Services Managers	2	$97,812	66.67%
Industrial Engineers	2	$89,170	66.67%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$47,080	66.67%
Treasurers and Controllers	2	$122,169	66.67%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School	2	$88,837	66.67%

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 %
India	400	$105,842	42.69%
China	190	$81,057	46.80%
Canada	54	$101,639	40.00%
South Korea	50	$2,747,895	38.17%
Philippines	49	$53,411	41.18%
Russia	40	$90,696	47.62%
Thailand	38	$28,279	50.00%
El Salvador	32	$44,691	45.07%
Turkey	31	$66,640	45.59%
United Kingdom	27	$105,344	40.30%

Top Hiring Companies in District of Columbia (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Love And Care Child Development Center	29	$25,291	82.86%
Covington Burling Llp	29	$116,291	85.29%
Hrd Inc	29	$85,497	85.29%
Ibm India Private Limited	29	$79,892	85.29%
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc	29	$98,389	87.88%
Diaspark Inc	28	$64,470	87.50%
Randstad Technologies Lp	28	$80,624	87.50%
Concepts Information Technology Inc	28	$75,410	87.50%
Apex Technology Systems Inc	28	$92,091	87.50%
Halvik Corp	28	$95,631	87.50%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Washington National Eye Center	1	$62,587	33.33%
American Enterprise Institute	1	$38,730	33.33%
Colin S Clark	1	$19,136	33.33%
Washington National Opera	1	$43,742	33.33%
Cosmopolitan Properties Real Estate Brokerage	1	$62,130	33.33%
Escobar Rincon Inc	1	$18,949	33.33%
Lucky Pioneerincdba Mac Market Deli	1	$53,206	33.33%
Clydes Restaurant Group	1	$25,813	33.33%
4expert Services Llc	1	$67,122	33.33%
The United Planning Organization	1	$41,059	33.33%

Top Industries in District of Columbia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Dairy Product Except Dried Or Canned Merchant Wholesalers	2	$106,964	100.00%
Commercial Bakeries	2	$58,168	100.00%
Offices Of Real Estate Appraisers	2	$54,933	100.00%
Metal Service Centers And Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers	2	$99,424	100.00%
Medical And Diagnostic Laboratories	2	$60,414	100.00%
Copper Nickel Lead And Zinc Mining	2	$186,399	100.00%
Surgical Appliance And Supplies Manufacturing	2	$65,645	100.00%
Professional Employer Organizations	2	$80,839	100.00%
Taxi And Limousine Service	2	$91,395	100.00%
Document Preparation Services	2	$62,910	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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.