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 %
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 85 $55,631 81.73%
Computer User Support Specialists 85 $48,856 86.73%
Biomedical Engineers 84 $58,234 85.71%
Credit Analysts 84 $65,496 85.71%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 82 $51,559 85.42%
Dentists, All Other Specialists 78 $116,812 83.87%
Budget Analysts 78 $68,367 83.87%
Occupational Therapists 77 $68,774 82.80%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 74 $44,036 83.15%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 70 $26,607 80.46%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Capital One Services Llc 5,124 $88,967 91.65%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp 3,161 $90,979 98.38%
Hexaware Technologies Inc 2,640 $86,620 92.70%
Ernst Young Us Llp 2,584 $84,347 98.55%
Infosys Limited 2,493 $69,837 99.20%
Deloitte Consulting Llp 2,441 $85,812 97.17%
Wipro Limited 2,204 $75,757 90.48%
Ust Global Inc 1,814 $64,754 95.37%
Amazon Web Services Inc 1,794 $90,555 95.73%
Amazoncom Services Llc 1,473 $99,838 94.12%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Capital One Services Llc 1,370 $82,846 100.00%
Anthem Inc 411 $101,255 39.07%
Idexcel Inc 370 $103,132 82.96%
Rei Systems Inc 212 $103,784 48.29%
Asta Crs Inc 165 $103,768 40.15%
Hadiamondstar Software Solutions Llc 162 $112,181 41.54%
Lancesoft Inc 161 $103,665 43.51%
Sweet Virginia Care Llc 159 $23,494 43.68%
Ernst Young Us Llp 155 $113,309 51.67%
Capital One National Association 150 $78,619 53.19%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 12 $28,021 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 12 $26,631 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 11 $27,753 100.00%
Cotton Ginning 11 $35,031 100.00%
Floriculture Production 10 $27,312 100.00%
Corn Farming 10 $28,694 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 8 $28,418 100.00%
All Other Animal Production 8 $25,657 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 7 $23,682 100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production 7 $25,539 100.00%

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.

State Avg Wage