US stateDCRank #25Updated Jun 2026
H-1B sponsorship in District of Columbia
56,236 H-1B Labor Condition Applications were filed for worksites in District of Columbia across the covered fiscal years. State concentration ratios and top sponsors below.
Total filings
862
Rank #25 nationally · FY2026
National share
0.4%
of US H-1B filings · FY2026
Top sponsor share
3.2%
Georgetown Uni… · all years
Top occupation
15-1252
Software Develop… · all years
Top sponsoring employers
Highest-volume H-1B sponsors with worksites in District of Columbia. Share % is each sponsor’s portion of the state’s total filings.
| # | Employer | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgetown University | 1,081 | 3.2% |
| 2 | Children's National Medical Center | 705 | 2.1% |
| 3 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | 606 | 1.8% |
| 4 | INFOSYS LIMITED | 558 | 1.7% |
| 5 | HCL AMERICA INC | 480 | 1.4% |
| 6 | DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | 459 | 1.4% |
| 7 | Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | 381 | 1.1% |
| 8 | Howard University | 324 | 1.0% |
| 9 | Prosoft Associates,Inc | 320 | 1.0% |
| 10 | TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | 312 | 0.9% |
| 11 | American Institutes for Research | 282 | 0.8% |
| 12 | Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System | 259 | 0.8% |
| 14 | The George Washington University | 224 | 0.7% |
| 15 | WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE | 209 | 0.6% |
Georgetown University
1,081
Children's National Medica…
705
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUT…
606
INFOSYS LIMITED
558
HCL AMERICA INC
480
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLI…
459
Ernst & Young U.S. LLP
381
Howard University
324
Prosoft Associates,Inc
320
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES …
312
American Institutes for Re…
282
Board of Governors of the …
259
The George Washington Univ…
224
WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE
209
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most for worksites in District of Columbia.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 10,966 |
| 2 | 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | 4,999 |
| 3 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 2,527 |
| 4 | 15-1251 | Computer Programmers | 2,001 |
| 5 | 15-2051 | Data Scientists | 1,975 |
| 6 | 13-1111 | Management Analysts | 1,877 |
| 7 | 13-2051 | Financial and Investment Analysts | 1,636 |
| 8 | 13-2011 | Accountants and Auditors | 1,461 |
| 9 | 15-1253 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 1,323 |
| 10 | 19-3011 | Economists | 1,005 |
Software Developers
10,966
Computer Systems Analysts
4,999
Computer Occupations, All …
2,527
Computer Programmers
2,001
Data Scientists
1,975
Management Analysts
1,877
Financial and Investment A…
1,636
Accountants and Auditors
1,461
Software Quality Assurance…
1,323
Economists
1,005
Filings by fiscal year
District of Columbia H-1B filing volume year over year — a hiring-demand signal for the state, not headcount.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| FY2010 | 3,698 |
| FY2011 | 3,492 |
| FY2012 | 3,570 |
| FY2013 | 3,687 |
| FY2014 | 3,727 |
| FY2015 | 4,100 |
| FY2016 | 4,134 |
| FY2017 | 4,203 |
| FY2018 | 4,217 |
| FY2019 | 536 |
| FY2020 | 3,765 |
| FY2021 | 4,214 |
| FY2022 | 2,938 |
| FY2023 | 3,382 |
| FY2024 | 2,791 |
| FY2025 | 2,920 |
| FY2026 | 862 |
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