US stateDCRank #25Updated Sep 2026
H-1B sponsorship in District of Columbia
57,202 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
1,828
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 | 1,103 | 3.2% |
| 2 | Children's National Medical Center | 729 | 2.1% |
| 3 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | 626 | 1.8% |
| 4 | INFOSYS LIMITED | 574 | 1.6% |
| 5 | DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | 514 | 1.5% |
| 6 | HCL AMERICA INC | 494 | 1.4% |
| 7 | Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | 398 | 1.1% |
| 8 | Howard University | 332 | 0.9% |
| 9 | Prosoft Associates,Inc | 323 | 0.9% |
| 10 | TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | 316 | 0.9% |
| 11 | American Institutes for Research | 286 | 0.8% |
| 12 | Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System | 260 | 0.8% |
| 13 | The George Washington University | 229 | 0.7% |
| 15 | WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE | 212 | 0.6% |
Georgetown University
1,103
Children's National Medica…
729
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUT…
626
INFOSYS LIMITED
574
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLI…
514
HCL AMERICA INC
494
Ernst & Young U.S. LLP
398
Howard University
332
Prosoft Associates,Inc
323
TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES …
316
American Institutes for Re…
286
Board of Governors of the …
260
The George Washington Univ…
229
WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE
212
Top occupations sponsored
SOC codes filed most for worksites in District of Columbia.
| # | SOC | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15-1252 | Software Developers | 11,160 |
| 2 | 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | 5,085 |
| 3 | 15-1299 | Computer Occupations, All Other | 2,586 |
| 4 | 15-2051 | Data Scientists | 2,052 |
| 5 | 15-1251 | Computer Programmers | 2,031 |
| 6 | 13-1111 | Management Analysts | 1,942 |
| 7 | 13-2051 | Financial and Investment Analysts | 1,671 |
| 8 | 13-2011 | Accountants and Auditors | 1,495 |
| 9 | 15-1253 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 1,345 |
| 10 | 23-1011 | Lawyers | 1,053 |
Software Developers
11,160
Computer Systems Analysts
5,085
Computer Occupations, All …
2,586
Data Scientists
2,052
Computer Programmers
2,031
Management Analysts
1,942
Financial and Investment A…
1,671
Accountants and Auditors
1,495
Software Quality Assurance…
1,345
Lawyers
1,053
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 | 1,828 |
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