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 %
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 %
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 %
Skybitz Inc 9 $93,388 81.82%
3pillar Global Inc 9 $117,615 81.82%
I2u Systems Inc 9 $95,012 81.82%
Clear Wireless Llc 9 $102,683 81.82%
Astor Sanders Corporation 9 $104,749 81.82%
Spartan Solutions 9 $92,338 81.82%
Cloud Source Inc 9 $102,066 81.82%
Cliq Solutions Llc 9 $99,410 81.82%
Zymo Solutions Llc 9 $96,935 81.82%
Ngtalenttech Group Llc 9 $86,999 81.82%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sarah Ramia 1 $18,158 50.00%
David And Elena Helinski 1 $22,526 50.00%
Foster Made Llc 1 $71,531 50.00%
Open Door Group Inc 1 $24,211 50.00%
Chunyun 1000 Limited 1 $25,584 50.00%
Forest Cosmetic Family Dentistry Pllc 1 $75,816 50.00%
Windoor Inc 1 $68,141 50.00%
Dominion Electric Supply Co Inc 1 $74,048 50.00%
Little Angels Home Care 1 $18,158 50.00%
Crestbest Quality Institute Ltd 1 $89,170 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