Top H-1B Sponsors in Washington DC — 2026
922+ employers in Washington DC have filed H-1B petitions. Ranked by certified petition volume. Compare approval rates and average wages to find the best sponsors in your state.
How to use this list
Volume ≠ quality. High-volume sponsors often include consulting firms (Cognizant, Infosys, TCS) that file heavily at Level I/II — lower lottery odds. Look for sponsors with high approval rates and above-median wages. Under the 2026 wage-weighted lottery, your odds depend on both the employer and the wage level they file at. See the full lottery strategy guide →
H-1B Sponsors in Washington DC — Ranked by Certified Petitions
| # | Employer | City | Certified | Approval | Avg Wage | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia Public Schools | washington | 377 | 99.7% | $67K | View → |
| 2 | Georgetown University | Washington | 256 | 68.4% | $89K | View → |
| 3 | Children's National Medical Center | Washington | 201 | 86.3% | $109K | View → |
| 4 | CoStar Realty Information, Inc. | Washington | 167 | 97.7% | $141K | View → |
| 5 | National Railroad Passenger Corporation | Washington, DC | 146 | 96.1% | $128K | View → |
| 6 | Federal National Mortgage Association | Washington | 140 | 97.2% | $155K | View → |
| 7 | Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. | Washington | 137 | 93.2% | $139K | View → |
| 8 | EAB Global, Inc. | Washington | 120 | 100.0% | $106K | View → |
| 9 | menschForce LLC | Bentonville | 103 | 97.2% | $84K | View → |
| 10 | The Catholic University of America | Washington | 98 | 96.1% | $87K | View → |
| 11 | The George Washington University | Washington | 94 | 100.0% | $102K | View → |
| 12 | Howard University | WASHINGTON | 88 | 83.8% | $88K | View → |
| 13 | WP Company LLC | Washington | 69 | 100.0% | $158K | View → |
| 14 | The Brattle Group | Washington | 63 | 87.5% | $171K | View → |
| 15 | SYSTEMSOFT INCH1B-Dep | Washington, DC | 62 | 100.0% | $100K | View → |
| 16 | The Carlyle Group Employee Co. LLC | Washington | 60 | 100.0% | $175K | View → |
| 17 | The Atlantic Council | Washington | 45 | 95.7% | $64K | View → |
| 18 | Covington & Burling LLP | Washington | 44 | 100.0% | $258K | View → |
| 19 | WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON | 44 | 72.1% | $107K | View → |
| 20 | WORLD WILDLIFE FUND US | WASHINGTON | 42 | 95.5% | $116K | View → |
| 21 | CAMBIUM ASSESSMENT, INC. | WASHINGTON D.C. | 42 | 97.7% | $120K | View → |
| 22 | Afiniti, Inc. | Washington | 41 | 100.0% | $131K | View → |
| 23 | Radio Free Asia | Washington | 41 | 100.0% | $86K | View → |
| 24 | Smithsonian Institution | Washington | 41 | 77.4% | $135K | View → |
| 25 | Bates White, LLC | Washington | 40 | 93.0% | $201K | View → |
| 26 | King & Spalding LLP | Washington | 39 | 95.1% | $297K | View → |
| 27 | American University | Washington, DC | 38 | 80.9% | $74K | View → |
| 28 | Mapbox, Inc. | Washington | 33 | 61.1% | $173K | View → |
| 29 | Medical Faculty Associates, Inc. | Washington | 32 | 91.4% | $198K | View → |
| 30 | The Carnegie Institution of Washington | Washington D.C. | 31 | 93.9% | $78K | View → |
| 31 | Association of American Medical Colleges | Washington | 31 | 72.1% | $148K | View → |
| 32 | Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System | Washington | 31 | 86.1% | $169K | View → |
| 33 | Sumeru Inc. | Washington | 30 | 100.0% | $100K | View → |
| 34 | ICMA Retirement Corporation | Washington | 30 | 88.2% | $124K | View → |
| 35 | Center For Strategic & International Studies | Washington | 30 | 96.8% | $76K | View → |
| 36 | Supernal, LLC | Washington | 29 | 100.0% | $161K | View → |
| 37 | AARP | WASHINGTON | 28 | 100.0% | $137K | View → |
| 38 | Gallaudet University | Washington | 27 | 96.4% | $82K | View → |
| 39 | National Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Washington | 27 | 100.0% | — | View → |
| 40 | Hogan Lovells US LLP | Washington | 26 | 89.7% | $404K | View → |
| 41 | Trustees of Amherst College | Washington | 26 | 65.0% | $86K | View → |
| 42 | ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP | Washington | 24 | 96.0% | $267K | View → |
| 43 | CALLISONRTKL INC. | Washington | 23 | 92.0% | $76K | View → |
| 44 | The Urban Institute | Washington | 23 | 92.0% | $100K | View → |
| 45 | Incapsulate,LLCH1B-Dep | Washington | 23 | 95.8% | $144K | View → |
| 46 | MCN Build, Inc. | Washington | 22 | 91.7% | $80K | View → |
| 47 | National Public Radio, Inc. | Washington | 21 | 100.0% | $104K | View → |
| 48 | STUDIOS Architecture | Washington | 20 | 83.3% | $236K | View → |
| 49 | IT Vertex IncH1B-Dep | Washington | 20 | 100.0% | $100K | View → |
| 50 | BPM BI, INC.H1B-Dep | WASHINGTON | 20 | 100.0% | $110K | View → |
Showing top 50 sponsors. Data: DOL LCA disclosure files, all fiscal years available.
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Sponsor data sourced from DOL LCA public disclosure files and USCIS H-1B petition records. Approval rates calculated from total certified ÷ total filed. Wages reflect base annual salary from LCA filings. H1B-Dependent flag per USCIS determination (applies when ≥15% of workforce are H-1B workers).