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 %
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	57	$67,494	86.36%
Training and Development Managers	56	$93,203	86.15%
Industrial Production Managers	55	$94,289	84.62%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	54	$56,975	85.71%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	53	$32,138	85.48%
Urban and Regional Planners	53	$61,264	85.48%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	50	$50,295	81.97%
Food Scientists and Technologists	49	$60,862	81.67%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	48	$47,611	80.00%
Risk Management Specialists	48	$81,917	80.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Natural Sciences Managers	12	$126,081	41.38%
Engineers, All Other	12	$105,668	41.38%
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	12	$39,868	41.38%
Technical Writers	12	$71,153	42.86%
Managers, All Other	12	$115,024	42.86%
Food Service Managers	11	$64,414	39.29%
Environmental Engineers	11	$93,057	39.29%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	11	$42,453	39.29%
Driver/Sales Workers	11	$19,807	39.29%
Veterinarians	11	$77,774	39.29%

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 %
Micron Technology Inc	771	$83,610	84.63%
Virginia Commonwealth University	750	$46,546	84.84%
Ibm India Private Limited	718	$70,365	83.88%
Compunnel Software Group Inc	670	$90,019	83.96%
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Co	654	$93,066	89.22%
Hcl America Inc	647	$84,896	93.36%
Deloitte Touche Llp	630	$75,483	92.51%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corporation	613	$70,953	92.88%
Comscore Inc	591	$78,665	91.91%
Hadiamondstar Software Solutions Llc	557	$64,721	90.13%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Perficient Inc	72	$83,324	44.72%
Realsoft Technologies Llc	72	$88,431	45.28%
Atlas Wireless And Telecommunications Inc	71	$121,600	45.51%
Amazon Development Center Us Inc	64	$97,233	41.29%
Kpmg Llp	63	$95,264	41.72%
Apogee Medical Group Virginia Pc	60	$131,761	40.00%
Amazon Data Services Inc	58	$101,674	38.93%
Juniper Networks Us Inc	58	$100,325	39.73%
Sriven Technologies Llc	57	$107,176	41.30%
Supreme Tech Solutions Llc	57	$90,363	41.30%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	2,464	$89,068	94.30%
Management Consulting Services	2,238	$81,804	95.80%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	2,073	$95,499	95.97%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	1,343	$75,797	94.78%
Commercial Banking	1,238	$89,704	87.49%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	1,118	$131,457	87.82%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	1,088	$84,794	86.42%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	981	$48,224	83.21%
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	956	$81,271	84.75%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing	786	$83,860	87.33%

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%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities	122	$100,738	27.17%
Other Management Consulting Services	118	$80,985	26.70%
Temporary Help Services	104	$107,783	25.94%
Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing	101	$18,829	27.22%
Masonry Contractors	85	$49,529	25.45%
Beauty Salons	74	$34,377	24.03%
Satellite Telecommunications	72	$99,915	23.45%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling	71	$85,121	23.36%
Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers	55	$97,662	18.52%
Instruments And Related Products Manufacturing For Measuring Displaying And Controlling Industrial Process Variables	55	$79,506	18.71%

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.