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 %
Softential Inc 55 $66,154 90.16%
Systech Solutions Inc 55 $58,487 91.67%
Gcb Services Llc 55 $65,806 91.67%
Swisslog Logistics Inc 54 $70,351 90.00%
Vivsoft Technologies Llc 54 $75,925 90.00%
Altus Technologies Inc 54 $60,844 91.53%
Artech Information Systems Llc 54 $99,931 91.53%
Intone Networks Inc 54 $76,336 91.53%
Adroit Associates Inc 54 $86,031 91.53%
Ericsson Inc 54 $88,272 91.53%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bonetti Aircraft Of America Inc 4 $78,640 28.57%
Kjl One Inc 4 $45,037 28.57%
Sysofni Solutions Inc 4 $86,263 28.57%
W S Thompson Associates Dba Enterprise Solutions 4 $99,839 28.57%
Sage Software Inc 4 $97,370 28.57%
Objectvideo Inc 4 $75,623 28.57%
Greenblum Bernstein Plc 4 $84,370 28.57%
Clavadores Inc 4 $19,261 28.57%
Laurel Consulting Group Lcg Inc 4 $80,231 28.57%
Beckstrom Electric 4 $52,505 28.57%

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