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District of Columbia

State · United States

Applications on record
74,179
FY2025
3,456
FY2026 to 30 June
2,223
Share of U.S. total
0.61%
Median offered wage (LCA)
$111,946
Median wage$111,946certified LCAs
Year by year
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
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Applications year by year

All Department of Labor work visa applications with a worksite in District of Columbia.

Applications by fiscal year — District of Columbia

2,3604,719FY2008FY2010FY2012FY2014FY2016FY2018FY2020FY2022FY2024FY2026*
2,3604,719FY2008FY2012FY2016FY2020FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY20083,992
FY20094,030
FY20104,417
FY20113,983
FY20124,068
FY20133,937
FY20144,145
FY20154,568
FY20164,616
FY20174,564
FY20184,719
FY20194,562
FY20204,127
FY20213,170
FY20223,222
FY20233,225
FY20243,155
FY20253,456
FY2026*2,223
Fiscal yearH-2BLCAPERM
FY2026*41,828391
FY202522,913541
FY2024102,791354
FY202332,913309
FY202272,938277
FY202102,736434
FY202023,765360
FY201904,220342
FY201834,217499
FY201704,203361
FY201604,134482
FY2015194,100449
FY2014123,727406
FY201323,687248
FY201213,570497
FY201133,492488
FY201043,698715
FY200933,634393
FY200883,579405
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Largest sponsoring employers

Employers with the most applications for jobs in District of Columbia.

Applications by employer
  1. Georgetown University1,909
  2. Children's National Medical Center1,179
  3. District of Columbia Public Schools1,037
  4. Howard University874
  5. Cognizant Technology Solutions US Corp812
  6. Infosys Limited720
  7. HCL America, Inc.713
  8. Ernst & Young U.S. LLP693
  9. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System573
  10. The George Washington University569
  11. The Advisory Board Company495
  12. American Institutes for Research489
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Occupations and routes

SOC 2018 occupation and visa programme of the applications.

Occupations
  1. Software Developers12,113
  2. Computer Systems Analysts5,958
  3. Computer Programmers4,476
  4. Computer Occupations, All Other2,693
  5. Accountants and Auditors2,115
  6. Economists2,078
  7. Lawyers1,923
  8. Management Analysts1,869
  9. Social Science Research Assistants1,518
  10. Financial and Investment Analysts1,381
Visa routes
  1. H-1B60,594
  2. PERM labour certification7,951
  3. E-3 (Australia)1,519
  4. H-1B1 (Chile)197
  5. H-1B1 (Singapore)137
  6. H-2B non-agricultural workers83
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Pay

Offered annual wages on certified labor condition applications, FY2024–FY2026.

Offered annual wage, 10th to 90th percentile (certified LCAs)

Median $111,946; middle half $82,451 to $147,782 · median prevailing wage $100,069 (marker) · 7,306 applications.

$60k$100k$140k$180k$220k
$60k$100k$140k$180k$220k
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

Cities

Worksite cities in District of Columbia with their own pages.

Applications by city
  1. Washington, DC73,081
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Green cards, naturalization and admissions

People who became lawful permanent residents or U.S. citizens while living in District of Columbia, and non-immigrant (I-94) admissions with District of Columbia as destination, fiscal years (DHS).

Green cards by fiscal year

1,5553,1102015201620172018201920202021202220232024
1,5553,110201520172019202120232024
Data table
20152,980
20163,110
20172,890
20182,780
20192,400
20201,650
20211,920
20222,600
20232,520
20242,890
Fiscal yearGreen cardsNaturalizations
20242,8901,930
20232,5201,570
20222,6002,420
20211,9201,820
20201,6501,460
20192,4002,090
20182,7801,610
20172,8901,940
20163,1101,740
20152,9801,680
Green cards by country of birth, FY2024
  1. El Salvador350
  2. Ethiopia300
  3. Mexico190
  4. Brazil120
  5. China90
  6. United Kingdom80
  7. Honduras70
  8. India70
  9. Dominican Republic70
  10. Nigeria70
  11. Colombia70
  12. Cameroon70
I-94 admissions by category, FY2024
  1. Tourists and business travellers (with a visa)198,740
  2. Tourists and business travellers (Visa Waiver Program)165,100
  3. Diplomats and other representatives72,190
  4. Students and exchange visitors32,130
  5. Temporary workers and families16,680
  6. All other classes2,790
  7. Treaty traders and investors1,420
I-94 admissions by class of admission, FY2024
  1. B154,560
  2. WT126,950
  3. B44,180
  4. WB38,140
  5. G34,610
  6. A21,720
  7. F18,740
  8. J11,360
  9. A9,050
  10. H1B4,800
  11. N1 to N3,010
  12. G2,730
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Homeland Security Statistics, Yearbook of Immigration Statistics 2024 (public domain)Data as at 30 Jun 2026

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