H-1B in Washington, DC
H-1B sponsorship in Washington, DC (LCA, FY2017–2026).
How many H-1B workers are sponsored in Washington, DC?
31,349 H-1B LCA filings are on record in Washington, DC (FY2017 to FY2026, U.S. Department of Labor) at a $97k median base salary. The top sponsors are Cognizant, District of Columbia Public Schools, and Georgetown University.
H-1B filings
31,349
FY2017–2026*
Median base salary
$96,614
all roles
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$77k–$122k
interquartile range
Top employers
10
sponsoring here
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top roles filed for here
Most H-1B filings by job title
- 1Software Developer1,567
- 2Software Engineer913
- 3Associate592
- 4Programmer Analyst494
- 5Manager327
- 6Senior Systems Analyst Jc60267
- 7Secondary Teacher266
- 8Business Analyst255
- 9Assistant Professor229
- 10Economist227
Top H-1B employers in Washington, DC
Most filings · with each employer’s median for this city
- 1Cognizant877 filings$101k
- 2District of Columbia Public Schools711 filings$65k
- 3Georgetown University692 filings$73k
- 4Children's National Medical Center535 filings$73k
- 5Ernst & Young529 filings$119k
- 6HCLTech441 filings$102k
- 7PwC333 filings$134k
- 8Infosys262 filings$104k
- 9D2Sol252 filings$125k
- 10LTIMindtree244 filings$98k
