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 %
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	68	$51,793	82.93%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	68	$66,080	83.95%
Computer Hardware Engineers	67	$90,036	82.72%
Commercial and Industrial Designers	65	$46,233	82.28%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	65	$68,830	85.53%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	63	$54,550	82.89%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	63	$47,647	84.00%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	61	$43,043	84.72%
Landscape Architects	60	$51,918	84.51%
Hospitalists	59	$140,262	84.29%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	14	$39,771	43.75%
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	14	$34,350	43.75%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	14	$26,859	43.75%
Stonemasons	13	$52,395	40.63%
Clergy	13	$31,957	40.63%
Industrial Production Managers	13	$97,118	40.63%
Tile and Marble Setters	12	$45,521	37.50%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	12	$46,740	37.50%
Construction Carpenters	12	$39,381	38.71%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	12	$66,023	38.71%

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 %
Malaysia	16	$77,937	35.56%
Italy	16	$59,391	38.10%
Argentina	16	$73,898	38.10%
Kenya	16	$70,338	40.00%
Japan	16	$68,481	41.03%
Ecuador	15	$48,389	38.46%
Trinidad And Tobago	15	$67,829	41.67%
Bulgaria	14	$57,758	38.89%
Jamaica	14	$56,234	40.00%
United States Of America	14	$73,173	41.18%

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 %
Custom Computer Programming Services	73,802	$79,368	91.22%
Computer Systems Design Services	14,931	$86,615	91.96%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	6,350	$85,856	87.59%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	5,621	$53,879	79.74%
Credit Card Issuing	5,344	$89,498	91.82%
Other Computer Related Services	5,050	$81,311	89.14%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	3,567	$85,314	93.04%
Engineering Services	3,117	$76,382	89.80%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	2,962	$81,518	97.02%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	2,630	$94,624	94.30%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Apple Orchards	208	$25,876	100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming	190	$27,346	100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production	120	$25,823	100.00%
Grape Vineyards	90	$25,995	100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming	86	$23,813	100.00%
Tobacco Farming	48	$27,446	100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	44	$28,040	100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	32	$27,682	100.00%
Crop Production	26	$28,336	100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production	25	$29,203	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Computer Related Services	1,179	$96,792	10.42%
Engineering Services	997	$86,239	29.04%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	565	$96,096	38.83%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	481	$101,492	36.00%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	401	$95,376	34.01%
Full Service Restaurants	371	$25,670	36.95%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	308	$109,628	30.89%
Janitorial Services	250	$25,050	28.38%
Limited Service Restaurants	151	$24,032	26.73%
Residential Building Construction	147	$44,622	30.56%

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.