H-1B sponsors in District of Columbia

Employers filed 2,512 certified H-1B LCAs for worksites in District of Columbia in FY2025, with a median base salary of $112k. The table ranks the state's biggest sponsors by filings across all years; each links to the employer's full profile.

By fiscal year: FY2026 1,603 (median $119k) · FY2025 2,512 (median $112k) · FY2024 2,356 (median $104k) · FY2023 2,422 (median $110k) · FY2022 2,453 (median $100k) · FY2021 2,313 (median $98k) · FY2020 3,245 (median $97k) · FY2019 3,610 (median $94k)

Top employers in District of Columbia

#EmployerFilings in DCMedian base
1District of Columbia Public Schools711$65k
2Children S National Medical Center479$74k
3Georgetown University447$71k
4The George Washington University265$82k
5D2sol257$125k
6Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services257$154k
7National Railroad Passenger206$130k
8Eab Global198$94k
9American Institutes for Research183$75k
10McKinsey Company Inc. United States170$160k
11World Resources Institute148$97k
12Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP146$113k
13Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System145$150k
14The Catholic University of America133$70k
15Howard University126$71k
16American University125$72k
17People Tech Group124$90k
18Comcast Cable Communications121$99k
19The Advisory Board120$87k
20Costar Realty Information117$128k
21WP114$111k
22Ltimindtree113$112k
23Optum Services113$117k
24Hexaware Technologies107$110k
25Medstar Medical Group II101$265k
26Raas Infotek97$97k
27World Wildlife Fund US95$109k
28Prosoft Associates91$83k
29Google86$164k
30Federal National Mortgage Association85$123k
31Cra International83$100k
32Gallaudet University83$69k
33Bates White78$190k
34The Howard University78$55k
35DC Dbh Saint Elizabeths Hospital76$64k
36Medical Faculty Associates76$167k
37Eastbanc Technologies73$97k
38The Sphere Institute72$70k
39Meta Platforms70$177k
40Universal Service Administrative69$114k
41Boston Consulting Group68$190k
42Sstech68$102k
43Medstar Georgetown Medical Center64$80k
44Compass Lexecon63$116k
45Antra62$74k
46Association of American Medical Colleges62$126k
47Istream Solutions61$106k
48Smithsonian Institution60$72k
49Washington YU Ying Public Charter School59$62k
50Afiniti57$125k
51Edgeworth Economics57$95k
52M9 Consulting56$95k
53Cornerstone Research55$120k
54The Urban Institute55$65k
55Facebook54$151k
56Ost53$83k
57Aarp52$125k
58Medstar Washington Hospital Center52$179k
59Uber Technologies52$119k
60Icma Retirement51$109k
61Cambium Assessment48$96k
62The Brookings Institution48$59k
63Esystems47$120k
64Analysis Group44$140k
65Radio Free Asia44$71k
66Sirius XM Radio44$122k
67Bae Systems Technology Solutions Services43$108k
68Cato Institute43$73k
69Institute of International Finance43$99k
70Visa U.S.A.43$139k
71Bain Company DC42$152k
72Ezen Computer Services42$63k
73Htc Global Services42$101k
74Idexcel42$97k
75National Public Radio42$101k
76Cssi40$101k
77Center for Strategic and International Studies39$73k
78Jpi Technology38$96k
79Gold Coast IT Solutions37$70k
80M Arthur Gensler JR Associates37$68k
81PwC US Tax LLP37$150k
82Usm Business Systems37$95k
83Booz Allen Hamilton36$107k
84Guidehouse36$118k
85The Boston Consulting Group36$190k
86Unity Health Care36$145k
873I Infotech35$94k
88The Brattle Group35$142k
89Vanda Pharmaceuticals35$107k
90Covington Burling LLP34$203k
91Halvik34$98k
92Latham Watkins LLP34$225k
93Mcn Build34$80k
94Rally Health34$115k
95Asta Crs33$86k
96Atlantic Council of the United States33$58k
97Data S Solutions33$94k
98Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett Dunner LLP33$190k
99Vied Technologies33$95k
100Washington International School33$58k
101White Case LLP33$190k
102Cyma Systems32$94k
103DC Bilingual Public Charter School32$76k
104District of Columbia International School32$63k
105Peter G Peterson Institute for International Economics32$55k
106Rocky Mountain Institute32$76k
107Atlantic Council31$52k
108Family Health International31$106k
109Hadiamondstar Software Solutions31$99k
110Mapbox31$135k
111Navigant Consulting31$79k
112The Atlantic Council31$55k
113The Christian Post31$65k
114Ains30$122k
115Incapsulate30$115k
116Mindlance30$129k
117Multivision30$100k
118The American Chemical Society30$120k
119Avalere Health29$85k
120Bluecross and Blueshield Association29$114k
121H R D29$90k
122Infosys Public Services29$90k
123International Budget Partnership29$75k
124Palantir Technologies29$155k
125Providence Health System29$85k
126Tender Touch Rehab Services29$94k
127Bpm BI28$118k
128Digital Management28$118k
129Harmonia Holdings Group28$104k
130Isolve Technology28$111k
131Itech US28$99k
132Lehman Smith Mcleish28$90k
133Tanvi IT Solutions28$94k
134Experis US27$99k
135JPMorgan Chase27$128k
136Mary’s Center for Maternal and Child Care27$60k
137Sree Infotech27$99k
138Technogen27$115k
139Clifford Chance US LLP26$150k
140Intelagile26$75k
141Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group26$93k
142Nic Info Tek26$92k
143Tech Tammina26$114k
144Aktra25$80k
145Foley Hoag LLP25$185k
146National Economic Research Associates25$120k
147The Carlyle Group Employee25$150k
148American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research24$55k
149Apex Technology Systems24$104k
150Aurotech24$97k
151Avid Systems24$120k
152Center for Strategic International Studies24$53k
153Cybecys24$130k
154Education Business Solutions Inc Dba Edops24$76k
155Education Development Center24$88k
156Innovo Construction24$65k
157Johns Hopkins University24$142k
158Medstar Health Research Institute24$77k
159Servesys24$85k
160WP Company LLC D B a the Washington Post24$126k
161Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects LLP24$71k
162Concepts Information Technology23$96k
163Csznet23$97k
164Eliquent Life Sciences23$90k
165Friendship Public Charter School23$89k
166Mavin Technologies23$97k
167Novagigs23$70k
168Oracle Financial Services Software23$113k
169Paypal23$139k
170Promontory Financial Group23$100k
171Entagile22$90k
172Forensic Risk Alliance22$88k
173Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer US LLP22$210k
174Han Group22$65k
175Hyperion Technologies22$110k
176Mercer US22$90k
177R3 Technology22$115k
178Siri Infosolutions22$94k
179The Henry L Stimson Center22$75k
180Three Crowns US LLP22$190k
181Alixpartners LLP21$170k
182Ankura Consulting Group21$115k
183Arnold Porter Kaye Scholer LLP21$250k
184Castalia21$59k
185Ioasiz21$93k
186Keypixel Software Solutions21$98k
187Paul Hastings LLP21$215k
188Sabre Systems21$110k
189Skidmore Owings Merrill LLP21$72k
190Ameex Technologies20$61k
191Baker Mckenzie LLP20$180k
192Bloomberg20$119k
193Dvg Tech Solutions20$94k
194Fiscalnote20$90k
195Hughes Hubbard Reed LLP20$210k
196Rivi Consulting Group20$92k
197Smithgroup Inc. Subsidiary of Smithgroup20$76k
198Techaspect Solutions20$115k
199Tekbank Consultants20$102k
200The Johns Hopkins University20$134k

H-1B salaries by city in District of Columbia

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Source: U.S. DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosures; state = primary worksite. Employer ranks count each employer's filings in this state across all years. Methodology →