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%
Brazil 20 $78,263 43.48%
France 20 $77,946 43.48%
Nigeria 20 $73,211 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 %
Infosys Limited 608 $87,872 80.74%
Hcl America Inc 558 $90,755 85.71%
Childrens National Medical Center 504 $61,996 82.62%
Georgetown University 439 $54,352 78.11%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp 421 $99,455 99.29%
Ernst Young Us Llp 407 $84,339 98.31%
Tata Consultancy Services Limited 326 $74,693 99.69%
District Of Columbia Public Schools 311 $62,776 96.28%
American Institutes For Research 290 $65,471 90.06%
The Advisory Board Company 289 $77,965 96.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Eastbanc Technologies 48 $84,284 67.61%
Parsons Transportation Group Inc 17 $65,484 26.98%
Wp Company Llc Dba The Washington Post 15 $99,221 31.25%
National Railroad Passenger Corporation Amtrak 11 $100,600 23.91%
Sumeru Inc 10 $100,475 23.26%
Raffa Pc 10 $89,281 25.00%
Universal Service Administrative Company 9 $106,752 25.00%
Community Academy Public Charter School 9 $44,083 37.50%
Comcast Cable Communications Llc 9 $89,810 52.94%
Bae Systems 9 $68,940 52.94%

Top Industries in District of Columbia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Human Rights Organizations 6 $69,995 27.27%
Temporary Help Services 6 $100,117 28.57%
Radio Broadcasting Stations 5 $75,440 23.81%
Public Relations Agencies 5 $58,124 25.00%
International Affairs 5 $88,338 26.32%
Residential Building Construction 4 $69,701 23.53%
Commercial Banking 4 $105,415 23.53%
Bread And Bakery Product Manufacturing 4 $31,496 25.00%
Food Service Contractors 4 $62,473 25.00%
Nonresidential Property Managers 4 $65,759 26.67%

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