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 %
Promontory Interfinancial Network Llc	37	$103,067	90.24%
Landon Ip Inc	36	$55,160	87.80%
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc	36	$75,104	87.80%
American Infosysinc	36	$63,927	87.80%
The School Board Of The City Of Petersburg	36	$36,804	87.80%
Taproot Solutions Inc	36	$84,198	87.80%
Propelsys Technologies Llc	36	$87,592	87.80%
Gurus Infotech Inc	36	$74,485	87.80%
Csr Infotech Inc	36	$70,972	87.80%
Rubiktek Inc	36	$79,263	87.80%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Shoneys Of Richmond Inc	2	$16,765	25.00%
National Rifle Association	2	$90,844	25.00%
H S Fencing Landscaping Inc	2	$46,488	25.00%
Apple Federal Credit Union	2	$66,467	25.00%
Mmk Virginia Inc	2	$16,952	25.00%
Noor Wholesale Of Farmville Inc	2	$49,462	25.00%
Rhino Fire Protection Engineering Pllc	2	$78,791	25.00%
Wjh Inc	2	$29,287	25.00%
Healthrx Corporation	2	$87,422	25.00%
Anitas New Mexico Style Mexican Food Inc	2	$63,565	25.00%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Employment Placement Agencies And Executive Search Services	38	$76,402	88.37%
Social Advocacy Organizations	38	$68,908	88.37%
Offices Of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners	37	$62,262	88.10%
Electrical Apparatus And Equipment Wiring Supplies And Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	36	$87,476	85.71%
Petroleum Lubricating Oil And Grease Manufacturing	36	$83,193	85.71%
Electric Bulk Power Transmission And Control	35	$77,044	85.37%
Advertising Public Relations And Related Services	35	$83,939	87.50%
Other Electronic Parts And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	35	$95,790	87.50%
Electrical Contractors And Other Wiring Installation Contractors	35	$65,945	87.50%
Plumbing And Heating Equipment And Supplies Hydronics Merchant Wholesalers	34	$97,189	85.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Apple Orchards	4	$28,330	20.00%
Unlaminated Plastics Film And Sheet Except Packaging Manufacturing	4	$72,046	20.00%
Insurance Carriers	4	$94,890	20.00%
Specialty Except Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	4	$61,225	20.00%
Cut Stock Resawing Lumber And Planing	4	$30,342	20.00%
Other Spectator Sports	3	$24,863	15.79%
Motor Vehicle Transmission And Power Train Parts Manufacturing	3	$69,007	15.79%
Automobile Driving Schools	3	$42,356	15.79%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating	3	$48,603	15.79%
Professional And Management Development Training	3	$76,239	15.79%

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.