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 %
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 %
Elevance Health Inc	280	$112,020	90.32%
Sapient Corporation	279	$99,995	91.48%
Oracle America Inc	269	$110,871	89.97%
Global Sumi Technologies Inc	264	$70,522	88.89%
Carilion Medical Center	257	$69,705	88.93%
Zillion Technologies Inc	255	$72,914	88.54%
Istream Solutions Inc	247	$88,176	86.06%
Navitas Business Consulting Inc	242	$73,195	84.32%
Indus Group Inc	241	$68,636	86.69%
Microstrategy Incorporated	241	$79,367	87.32%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Global Wireless Solutions	28	$81,506	34.15%
Digital Intelligence Systems Llc	28	$110,284	34.15%
Hcentive	28	$88,277	35.44%
Canopy One Solutions Inc	27	$110,476	34.62%
Symplicity Corporation	26	$82,178	33.33%
The Diligent Group Llc	26	$102,678	33.33%
Esvee Technologies Inc	26	$99,022	33.77%
American Institutes For Research	26	$61,222	33.77%
Salesforcecom	25	$311,477	32.89%
Columbia College	25	$55,648	32.89%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing	27	$96,461	84.38%
Continuing Care Retirement Communities	26	$90,504	81.25%
Blood And Organ Banks	26	$82,435	81.25%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	26	$107,045	81.25%
Residential Remodelers	26	$58,391	83.87%
Specialty Except Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	26	$78,844	86.67%
Outpatient Mental Health And Substance Abuse Centers	26	$84,995	86.67%
Other Measuring And Controlling Device Manufacturing	25	$86,436	83.33%
Child And Youth Services	25	$74,742	86.21%
Medical And Diagnostic Laboratories	25	$70,476	86.21%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
General Freight Trucking Long Distance	2	$52,926	13.33%
Administration Of General Economic Programs	2	$83,314	13.33%
Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation	2	$63,703	14.29%
Waste Treatment And Disposal	2	$83,804	14.29%
Office Furniture Except Wood Manufacturing	2	$49,692	14.29%
Speed Changer Industrial High Speed Drive And Gear Manufacturing	2	$72,010	14.29%
Other Food Manufacturing	2	$55,983	14.29%
Couriers And Express Delivery Services	2	$53,227	14.29%
Iron And Steel Pipe And Tube Manufacturing From Purchased Steel	2	$78,396	14.29%
Industrial Valve Manufacturing	2	$78,336	14.29%

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.