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)

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 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 %
Comtech Llc 18 $88,702 90.00%
Aktra Inc 18 $74,413 90.00%
Reliable Software Resources Inc 18 $66,319 90.00%
Technosoft Corporation 18 $85,094 90.00%
Remote Tiger Inc 18 $80,244 90.00%
The American Chemical Society 18 $101,766 90.00%
It Cats Llc 18 $93,720 90.00%
Mayer Brown Llp 18 $144,634 90.00%
International Business Machines Corporation 18 $120,470 90.00%
Techaspect Solutions Inc 18 $104,972 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Environmental And Energy Study Institute 1 $39,645 50.00%
Baumann Consulting Inc 1 $109,866 50.00%
Delphos International Ltd 1 $78,562 50.00%
Wilson Williams Llc 1 $166,587 50.00%
William R Wheeler 1 $26,104 50.00%
Metropolitan Police Department Of The District Of Columbia 1 $116,700 50.00%
Clutch Group 1 $90,646 50.00%
Creative Consolidation Llc 1 $30,056 50.00%
Curtis Mallet Prevost Colt Mosle Llp 1 $200,803 50.00%
Williams And Connolly Llp 1 $100,443 50.00%

Top Industries in District of Columbia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Aircraft Manufacturing 6 $89,458 85.71%
Limited Service Restaurants 6 $84,899 85.71%
Administration Of Urban Planning And Community And Rural Development 6 $59,731 85.71%
Office Administrative Services 6 $68,821 85.71%
Fine Arts Schools 6 $53,706 85.71%
Security Systems Services 6 $62,754 85.71%
Fitness And Recreational Sports Centers 6 $38,574 85.71%
Open End Investment Funds 6 $130,552 85.71%
Individual And Family Services 5 $46,842 71.43%
Community Housing Services 5 $72,209 83.33%
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.

State Avg Wage