H-1B in Washington, DC
H-1B sponsorship in Washington, DC (LCA, FY2017–2026).
How many H-1B workers are sponsored in Washington, DC?
30,396 certified H-1B LCA filings are on record in Washington, DC (FY2017 to FY2025, U.S. Department of Labor) at a $97k median base salary. The top sponsors are Cognizant, Georgetown University, and District of Columbia Public Schools.
H-1B filings
30,396
FY2017–2026*
Median base salary
$96,532
all roles
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$76k–$121k
interquartile range
Top employers
10
sponsoring here
Median pay & filings over time
H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top roles hired here
Most H-1B filings by job title
- 1Software Developer1,550
- 2Software Engineer896
- 3Associate558
- 4Programmer Analyst494
- 5Senior Systems Analyst Jc60267
- 6Business Analyst250
- 7Secondary Teacher228
- 8Assistant Professor225
- 9Economist221
- 10Manager Jc50186
Top H-1B employers in Washington, DC
Most filings · with each employer’s median for this city
- 1Cognizant864 filings$103k
- 2Georgetown University679 filings$75k
- 3District of Columbia Public Schools658 filings$65k
- 4Children's National Medical Center516 filings$74k
- 5Ernst & Young514 filings$127k
- 6HCLTech434 filings$99k
- 7PwC333 filings$151k
- 8Infosys255 filings$104k
- 9D2sol, Inc.250 filings$120k
- 10LTIMindtree243 filings$98k
