We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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Virginia Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas	% of all Visas	Average Wage	Visa Type
174,538	89.42%	$81,396	H-1B
17,704	9.07%	$93,891	PERM
1,488	0.76%	$24,851	H-2A
1,462	0.75%	$94,307	E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Virginia has seen a total of 195,192 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Virginia is the H-1B visa with 174,538 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 89.42% of Virginia's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 17,704 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 9.07% of Virginia's total visas.

Top Occupations in Virginia (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Software Developers, Applications	42,890	$90,705	91.68%
Computer Systems Analysts	23,628	$73,163	92.29%
Computer Programmers	16,406	$63,786	88.75%
Computer Occupations, All Other	6,874	$83,678	91.89%
Software Developers, Systems Software	3,582	$97,113	91.45%
Management Analysts	3,065	$75,929	90.87%
Accountants and Auditors	3,036	$66,324	91.47%
Operations Research Analysts	2,913	$80,043	90.58%
Database Administrators	2,783	$77,671	90.56%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	2,770	$74,725	90.46%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	758	$26,173	473.75%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop	106	$26,661	79.70%
Agricultural Equipment Operators	72	$27,649	57.60%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	54	$27,127	49.54%
Nursery Workers	30	$26,279	41.10%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	16	$28,674	22.54%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	9	$31,191	25.71%
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	8	$26,835	23.53%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	4	$48,526	19.05%
First-Line Supervisors of Agricultural Crop and Horticultural Workers	4	$32,323	19.05%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Software Developers, Applications	5,195	$104,619	123.13%
Computer Systems Analysts	1,364	$97,653	89.62%
Computer Occupations, All Other	746	$108,143	58.79%
Software Developers, Systems Software	417	$111,967	65.98%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	318	$88,186	51.37%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	317	$23,926	68.03%
Electrical Engineers	269	$95,419	59.38%
Accountants and Auditors	248	$82,832	68.51%
Statisticians	234	$72,875	75.97%
Database Administrators	210	$93,734	91.70%

Virginia Employees Over Time

Virginia has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 8,768 employees were hired. Virginia peaked in 2018 with 16,093 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 12,968 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Virginia From PERM Program (All Years)

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
India	6,419	$114,352	45.39%
China	685	$83,408	45.36%
South Korea	405	$37,966	30.04%
El Salvador	341	$259,605	45.35%
Mexico	278	$42,811	43.37%
Nepal	212	$74,909	40.54%
Pakistan	209	$67,215	42.57%
Philippines	209	$51,448	44.19%
Canada	149	$88,357	41.97%
Brazil	94	$62,514	40.17%

Top Hiring Companies in Virginia (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sarayu Consultants Inc	14	$69,735	93.33%
Strategic Staffing Solutions Lc	14	$78,336	93.33%
Agile1 Tech Corporation	14	$72,689	93.33%
Apex 2000 Inc	14	$76,539	93.33%
Nga Group Inc	14	$80,560	93.33%
Emsi Engineering Inc	14	$55,864	93.33%
Essel Propack America Llc	14	$57,951	93.33%
Evergreen Enterprises Inc	14	$50,942	93.33%
Cooper Carry Inc	14	$49,091	93.33%
H Mart Annandale Inc	14	$62,504	93.33%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Mla Of Chantilly Inc	1	$36,670	33.33%
Washington Chodae Church	1	$27,123	33.33%
Adana Bros Inc Central 1 Auto Brokers	1	$48,090	33.33%
Palantir Technologies	1	$107,702	33.33%
The Warehouse Bar And Grill	1	$17,056	33.33%
Aspen Jewelry Designs	1	$27,602	33.33%
Onemind Health Inc	1	$141,253	33.33%
Beauty 4 U Llc	1	$51,584	33.33%
Korean Community Service Center Of Greater Was	1	$44,678	33.33%
In Styles Barber Shop Llc	1	$45,053	33.33%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing	27	$96,461	84.38%
Continuing Care Retirement Communities	26	$90,504	81.25%
Blood And Organ Banks	26	$82,435	81.25%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	26	$107,045	81.25%
Residential Remodelers	26	$58,391	83.87%
Specialty Except Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	26	$78,844	86.67%
Outpatient Mental Health And Substance Abuse Centers	26	$84,995	86.67%
Other Measuring And Controlling Device Manufacturing	25	$86,436	83.33%
Child And Youth Services	25	$74,742	86.21%
Medical And Diagnostic Laboratories	25	$70,476	86.21%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
General Freight Trucking Long Distance	2	$52,926	13.33%
Administration Of General Economic Programs	2	$83,314	13.33%
Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation	2	$63,703	14.29%
Waste Treatment And Disposal	2	$83,804	14.29%
Office Furniture Except Wood Manufacturing	2	$49,692	14.29%
Speed Changer Industrial High Speed Drive And Gear Manufacturing	2	$72,010	14.29%
Other Food Manufacturing	2	$55,983	14.29%
Couriers And Express Delivery Services	2	$53,227	14.29%
Iron And Steel Pipe And Tube Manufacturing From Purchased Steel	2	$78,396	14.29%
Industrial Valve Manufacturing	2	$78,336	14.29%

Virginia Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Virginia to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Virginia over all years is $81,396. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.