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 %
Vt Idirect Inc 204 $86,486 89.87%
Bell Info Solutions Llc 202 $69,516 89.38%
Comcast Cable Communications Llc 201 $101,306 88.94%
Gssr Inc 201 $80,822 91.78%
Applied Predictive Technologies 193 $77,284 88.94%
Logicatechinc 190 $63,854 87.96%
North Dome Solutions 189 $60,705 87.91%
Insigma Inc 188 $62,045 89.10%
Fujitsu America Inc 188 $81,789 90.38%
Izeal Inc 187 $77,896 89.90%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nexus It Inc 22 $107,282 34.38%
Vcu Health System 22 $82,309 34.38%
Google Llc 22 $98,589 34.92%
Ruppert Landscape Inc 22 $28,008 34.92%
Texperts Inc 22 $91,290 34.92%
Kt Enterprises Inc 22 $27,196 35.48%
Drivestream 22 $106,552 36.07%
Technology Ventures Llc 21 $90,006 35.00%
Namtra Business Solutions Inc 21 $77,759 35.00%
Shamrock Lawn Landscaping Llc 21 $27,715 35.59%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

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