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 %
Software Developers, Applications 5,331 $94,096 89.22%
Computer Systems Analysts 3,531 $79,588 89.14%
Computer Programmers 2,655 $67,888 85.73%
Management Analysts 912 $81,877 89.41%
Accountants and Auditors 859 $69,024 86.16%
Lawyers 857 $138,830 89.64%
Computer Occupations, All Other 852 $95,115 90.25%
Economists 829 $105,306 89.04%
Social Science Research Assistants 764 $44,020 84.51%
Financial Analysts 525 $73,534 86.63%
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 2,533 in 2023.

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

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mexico 24 $72,822 38.71%
Pakistan 23 $60,009 39.66%
Nepal 23 $66,868 42.59%
Mongolia 21 $47,167 43.75%
Nigeria 20 $73,211 43.48%
Brazil 20 $78,263 43.48%
France 20 $77,946 45.45%
Colombia 18 $84,558 41.86%
Germany 18 $91,077 43.90%
Sri Lanka 18 $53,758 46.15%

Top Hiring Companies in District of Columbia (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Adecco Group Namodis Inc 25 $97,822 86.21%
Pace Computer Solutions Inc 25 $81,259 89.29%
District Of Columbia International School 25 $55,722 89.29%
Doyle Dupont Llc 25 $50,973 89.29%
National Economic Research Associates Inc 25 $93,604 89.29%
Promantus Inc 25 $86,945 89.29%
Providence Health System 24 $47,583 85.71%
Sughrue Mion Pllc 24 $99,230 85.71%
Johns Hopkins University 24 $77,896 85.71%
Deloitte Financial Advisory Services Llp 24 $80,756 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Elizabeth Powell 1 $17,056 50.00%
Browns Caribbean Bakerys 1 $21,278 50.00%
National Geographic 1 $103,043 50.00%
The Heritage Foundation 1 $56,867 50.00%
The Ritz Carlton Hotel Company Llc 1 $44,325 50.00%
Tetrad Digital Integrity 1 $61,069 50.00%
Goodwin Procter Llp 1 $82,618 50.00%
Smart City Networks Lp 1 $73,403 50.00%
Capitol Hill Club 1 $27,394 50.00%
Dr Taghi Kimyai Asadi 1 $36,504 50.00%

Top Industries in District of Columbia (All Years)

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.

State Avg Wage