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 %
Lodging Managers	45	$54,114	86.54%
Occupational Therapists	45	$73,200	88.24%
Physicists	43	$66,323	86.00%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	41	$63,403	82.00%
Computer User Support Specialists	39	$54,410	81.25%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	39	$79,355	82.98%
Internists, General	39	$111,864	84.78%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	38	$48,403	88.37%
Marketing Managers	38	$107,499	88.37%
Climate Change Analysts	38	$75,162	90.48%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Social Science Research Assistants	2	$41,642	66.67%
Epidemiologists	2	$62,379	66.67%
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	2	$48,672	66.67%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$43,665	66.67%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	2	$46,724	66.67%
Architectural and Civil Drafters	2	$46,550	66.67%
Information Security Analysts	2	$117,333	66.67%
Interpreters and Translators	2	$55,214	66.67%
Financial Specialists, All Other	2	$93,850	66.67%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	2	$55,857	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 2,533 in 2023.

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

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
India	374	$104,841	43.24%
China	169	$79,108	46.69%
Canada	52	$102,218	39.39%
South Korea	50	$2,747,895	40.32%
Philippines	49	$53,411	42.61%
Russia	40	$90,696	47.62%
Thailand	38	$28,279	53.52%
El Salvador	31	$42,722	43.66%
Turkey	30	$67,241	44.12%
United Kingdom	26	$105,041	40.63%

Top Hiring Companies in District of Columbia (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cyma Systems Inc	53	$81,792	86.89%
Cvs Rx Services Inc	53	$113,135	86.89%
Ibm Corporation	51	$93,582	83.61%
Aarp	51	$109,104	85.00%
Facebook Inc	50	$125,929	83.33%
3i Infotech Inc	50	$77,390	83.33%
Natsoft Corporation	50	$90,165	86.21%
Family Health International	49	$86,384	84.48%
The Urban Institute	49	$65,753	87.50%
Idexcel Inc	49	$88,867	89.09%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Division Enterprise Inc	2	$30,680	50.00%
Advanced Systems Technology And Management Inc	2	$59,051	50.00%
J T Inc Dba 7 Eleven	2	$41,923	50.00%
Margaret Colleen Gorove	2	$18,252	50.00%
Yan Lim Inc	2	$32,042	50.00%
White Case Llp	2	$139,121	50.00%
Aramark Campus Llc	2	$60,216	50.00%
Alenia North America Inc	2	$109,242	50.00%
Computer Aid Inc	2	$67,875	50.00%
Thai Chili Inc	2	$57,211	50.00%

Top Industries in District of Columbia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Management Consulting Services	124	$75,994	88.57%
Human Rights Organizations	117	$69,508	85.40%
Business Professional Labor Political And Similar Organizations	114	$87,904	88.37%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences	112	$81,296	89.60%
Educational Support Services	107	$61,605	86.29%
Other Accounting Services	104	$74,708	84.55%
Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists	100	$74,059	83.33%
Social Advocacy Organizations	99	$66,200	87.61%
International Affairs	98	$82,711	86.73%
Grantmaking Foundations	96	$74,493	86.49%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Advertising Agencies	4	$70,699	28.57%
Home Health Care Services	4	$76,479	28.57%
Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning Contractors	4	$49,629	28.57%
Facilities Support Services	3	$66,019	23.08%
Voluntary Health Organizations	3	$77,154	25.00%
Mixed Mode Transit Systems	3	$88,266	25.00%
Limited Service Restaurants	2	$41,798	16.67%
Correctional Institutions	2	$89,170	16.67%
Human Resources Consulting Services	2	$83,490	16.67%
Golf Courses And Country Clubs	2	$28,725	16.67%

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.