Cap-exempt employers in District of Columbia
6 employers in District of Columbia appear cap-exempt in the register, 0 of them verified by hand and 0 with a connected careers feed. All are ground 1 (higher education). The largest by FY2026 H-1B approvals are Georgetown University (65), Howard University (14), The Catholic University of America (13).
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By FY2026 H-1B approvalsOpenings in District of Columbia
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All openings in District of Columbia in the jobs search. A posting counts for District of Columbia when its location text names the state, or, failing that, when its employer is based there.
What employers in District of Columbia hire on H-1B
DOL FY2025 certified LCAs| Occupation (SOC) | LCAs | Median wage | Employers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 17 | $70,761 | 2 |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 8 | $175,526 | 2 |
| Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 8 | $95,286 | 3 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | 7 | $62,989 | 2 |
| Political Scientists | 6 | $99,000 | 1 |
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | $116,123 | 2 |
| Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary | 3 | $149,073 | 1 |
| Astronomers | 3 | $101,850 | 1 |
Totals add up each employer’s five most-certified occupations in DOL FY2025 Labor Condition Applications, so they understate the state’s full hiring. Median wage is the median of those employers’ median offered wages; it is an approximation, not a state-wide median.