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 %
Logic Soft Inc 13 $70,626 92.86%
Magellan Health Services Inc 13 $96,723 92.86%
Techno Bytes Inc 13 $74,321 92.86%
Michael Baker Jr Inc 13 $69,397 92.86%
Lynchburg College 12 $37,124 85.71%
Carepeople Home Health Inc 12 $52,993 85.71%
Eastern Mennonite University 12 $38,966 85.71%
Virginia Polytechnic Institute Srare University 12 $54,840 85.71%
Northampton County Public Schools 12 $38,762 85.71%
Axiom Resource Management Inc 12 $59,743 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
College Of William Mary 1 $33,843 33.33%
Cesar Ebrignoni 1 $23,858 33.33%
Karmail Singh 1 $23,858 33.33%
Ks Management And Supply Inc 1 $24,294 33.33%
Seoul Gool Dae Gee Inc Ta Honey Pig Restaurant 1 $29,474 33.33%
Imagine Schools Inc 1 $101,800 33.33%
Salvage Data Recovery Inc 1 $126,360 33.33%
Jc Home Service Inc 1 $56,306 33.33%
Dnv Inc 1 $71,614 33.33%
Myung Ga Deliinc 1 $29,474 33.33%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Spectator Sports 1 $44,013 100.00%
Deep Sea Passenger Transportation 1 $98,550 100.00%
Executive And Legislative Offices Combined 1 $50,086 100.00%
Nonwoven Fabric Mills 1 $121,701 100.00%
Spice And Extract Manufacturing 1 $41,101 100.00%
Musical Groups And Artists 1 $69,347 100.00%
Roasted Nuts And Peanut Butter Manufacturing 1 $75,088 100.00%
Sewage Treatment Facilities 1 $83,221 100.00%
Private Households 1 $35,690 100.00%
Sound Recording Industries 1 $117,853 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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