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 %
Japan 9 $109,613 45.00%
Iran 8 $64,399 40.00%
Australia 8 $100,296 42.11%
Israel 7 $74,976 36.84%
Jamaica 7 $50,717 38.89%
Switzerland 7 $88,721 38.89%
Syria 7 $78,015 41.18%
Ethiopia 7 $25,918,173 46.67%
Bulgaria 7 $87,599 46.67%
Vietnam 7 $8,722,296 46.67%

Top Hiring Companies in District of Columbia (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sree Infotech Llc 27 $91,148 87.10%
Vied Technologies Inc 27 $95,350 87.10%
Carnegie Endowment For International Peace 27 $104,074 87.10%
The Brattle Group 27 $103,201 87.10%
Concepts Information Technology Inc 27 $74,353 87.10%
Data S Solutions Llc 27 $79,070 90.00%
Radio Free Asia 27 $56,493 90.00%
Center On Budget And Policy Priorities 27 $69,017 90.00%
International Budget Partnership 26 $58,681 86.67%
Quantum Infotech Inc 26 $66,982 86.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cosmopolitan Properties Real Estate Brokerage 1 $62,130 33.33%
Washington National Opera 1 $43,742 33.33%
Global Tunnels Limited Company 1 $79,477 33.33%
Cohen Cohen Dds Pa 1 $40,373 33.33%
Mvs Usa Inc 1 $77,064 33.33%
Royalty Consulting Group 1 $61,589 33.33%
Lucky Pioneerincdba Mac Market Deli 1 $53,206 33.33%
4expert Services Llc 1 $67,122 33.33%
The United Planning Organization 1 $41,059 33.33%
Clydes Restaurant Group 1 $25,813 33.33%

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 $100,819.

State Avg Wage