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 %
Promantus Inc 9 $91,797 90.00%
The Burgess Group Llc 9 $96,967 90.00%
Orbis America Inc 9 $110,353 90.00%
Niktor Llc 9 $92,387 90.00%
Prosoft Associatesinc 9 $92,539 90.00%
Equinix Inc 9 $115,169 90.00%
Crowdstrike Inc 9 $130,781 90.00%
Binary Fountain Inc 9 $97,208 90.00%
Secureworks Inc 9 $138,428 90.00%
Clinch Valley Physicians Associates Llc 9 $165,358 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Birring Transportation Inc 1 $27,810 50.00%
Oasis Pediatric Dental Care Pc 1 $208,000 50.00%
La Sabrosita Company Inc 1 $25,542 50.00%
Ing Elnaggar Llc Dba Parcel Plus Of Mclean 1 $27,144 50.00%
Virginia Institute Of Marine Science 1 $33,010 50.00%
2 K Corporation 1 $42,266 50.00%
Herndon Service Inc 1 $40,082 50.00%
Gotcdt Family 1 $20,530 50.00%
Lyft Inc 1 $71,760 50.00%
Old Dominion Service Center Ltd 1 $53,102 50.00%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 23 $27,954 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 23 $27,149 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 19 $23,561 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 17 $23,071 100.00%
Shellfish Farming 17 $26,294 100.00%
Hay Farming 16 $26,978 100.00%
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 16 $27,733 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 15 $26,402 100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 13 $26,298 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 13 $27,594 100.00%

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