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 %
Transportation Engineers	48	$78,457	82.76%
Purchasing Managers	47	$105,057	82.46%
Administrative Services Managers	46	$67,516	80.70%
Materials Scientists	46	$62,133	85.19%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	46	$44,107	86.79%
Mental Health Counselors	46	$39,774	90.20%
Social and Community Service Managers	46	$63,924	90.20%
Bioinformatics Scientists	45	$71,874	88.24%
Human Resources Managers	45	$105,124	90.00%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	44	$45,927	88.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	11	$42,131	40.74%
Driver/Sales Workers	11	$19,807	40.74%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	11	$34,772	42.31%
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	10	$32,281	38.46%
Architectural and Civil Drafters	10	$47,364	38.46%
Graphic Designers	10	$55,237	38.46%
Manicurists and Pedicurists	10	$18,063	38.46%
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	10	$38,530	40.00%
Terrazzo Workers and Finishers	10	$33,904	40.00%
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters	10	$22,645	40.00%

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 %
Creative Information Technology Inc	107	$74,565	88.43%
Edgeit Corp	107	$61,988	88.43%
Semanticbits Llc	107	$82,887	89.17%
Drivestream Inc	106	$87,307	89.08%
Cosmic I Llc	106	$59,112	89.83%
Compugain Llc	106	$103,017	89.83%
Mastech Resourcing Inc	105	$87,339	88.98%
United Tech Inc	105	$55,736	88.98%
Realsoft Technologies Llc	105	$67,240	88.98%
Eastern Virginia Medical School	105	$65,671	89.74%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cool Minds Llc	10	$112,349	33.33%
Leidos	10	$98,492	33.33%
Clarabridge	10	$100,763	33.33%
Ces Consulting Llc	10	$100,006	33.33%
Visa Usa	10	$116,512	33.33%
The Bureau Of National Affairs	10	$117,226	33.33%
Volkswagen Of America	10	$116,391	34.48%
Aecom Usa Inc	10	$59,929	34.48%
Whereoware Llc	10	$91,411	34.48%
Ironworks Consulting Llc	10	$88,370	34.48%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Architectural Services	259	$55,476	92.83%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing	228	$78,826	83.82%
Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing	220	$83,295	85.94%
Other Management Consulting Services	217	$75,732	87.85%
Offices Of Physicians	191	$136,712	84.51%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences Except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology	190	$68,568	90.48%
Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	189	$106,650	90.43%
Home Health Care Services	180	$72,332	86.12%
Scientific Research And Development Services	177	$73,857	85.51%
Environment Conservation And Wildlife Organizations	173	$80,808	84.80%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Crop Farming	3	$24,412	100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating	3	$29,973	100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting	3	$28,239	100.00%
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	2	$19,319	66.67%
Timber Tract Operations	2	$37,388	100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine	2	$30,233	100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming	1	$23,442	50.00%
Oilseed Except Soybean Farming	1	$31,013	50.00%
Other Grain Farming	1	$26,354	50.00%
Other Animal Production	1	$31,013	50.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Roofing Contractors	22	$43,574	18.97%
Offices Of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners	21	$63,084	20.19%
Other Social Advocacy Organizations	21	$76,524	20.79%
Computer Facilities Management Services	21	$84,232	21.21%
Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing	20	$107,308	21.05%
Other Services To Buildings And Dwellings	20	$63,433	21.74%
Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing	19	$102,178	21.11%
Cut And Sew Apparel Contractors	19	$26,222	21.59%
Water And Sewer Line And Related Structures Construction	19	$51,057	21.84%
Nonresidential Building Construction	17	$62,887	20.00%

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.