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 %
Software Developers, Applications 5,327 $94,094 89.15%
Computer Systems Analysts 3,532 $79,595 89.15%
Computer Programmers 2,655 $67,888 85.73%
Management Analysts 997 $85,070 89.98%
Lawyers 943 $144,175 86.04%
Accountants and Auditors 941 $70,352 90.05%
Economists 906 $107,070 87.62%
Computer Occupations, All Other 852 $95,115 86.23%
Social Science Research Assistants 835 $45,399 89.69%
Financial Analysts 560 $75,248 86.96%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 77 $99,831 31.95%
Lawyers 43 $135,894 87.76%
Economists 39 $98,444 169.57%
Accountants and Auditors 27 $70,167 142.11%
Statisticians 19 $79,726 105.56%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 17 $124,920 94.44%
Computer Systems Analysts 16 $101,526 100.00%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 15 $57,390 107.14%
Civil Engineers 15 $68,435 107.14%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 14 $65,850 107.69%
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 %
Norway 1 $29,557 50.00%
Denmark 1 $122,470 50.00%
Moldova 1 $85,634 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in District of Columbia (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ost Inc 78 $77,594 88.64%
Paramount Child Development Center 77 $25,053 88.51%
Washington Yu Ying Public Charter School 77 $51,647 88.51%
Smithsonian Institution 75 $71,887 86.21%
The Brookings Institution 73 $61,429 86.90%
Erp Analysts Inc 73 $82,103 87.95%
Raas Infotek Llc 72 $96,840 88.89%
Institute Of International Finance Inc 69 $97,897 86.25%
Medstar Georgetown Medical Center Inc 68 $81,273 85.00%
Kpmg Llp 68 $87,493 87.18%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ifc Asset Management Company Llc 3 $162,968 50.00%
Dila Development And Construction Llc 3 $64,771 50.00%
The Regent Thai Cuisine 3 $18,013 50.00%
Wsp Usa Inc 3 $78,679 50.00%
Creative Associates International Inc 2 $67,642 33.33%
Bangkok Joes 2 $45,511 33.33%
Wasserman Mancini Chang 2 $51,158 33.33%
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher Flom Llp 2 $141,711 33.33%
Cafe Divan 2 $33,114 40.00%
Bua Restaurant 2 $22,350 40.00%

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 $104,510.

State Avg Wage