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 %
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 %
Winsai Llc 11 $94,269 91.67%
V3tech Solutions Inc 11 $90,039 91.67%
Makro Technologies Inc 11 $79,583 91.67%
Daon Inc 11 $90,737 91.67%
Algorithm Inc 11 $91,406 91.67%
Ar Consulting Development Inc 11 $76,033 91.67%
Advantage Technical Resourcing Inc 11 $85,367 91.67%
Pronix Inc 11 $92,520 91.67%
Amsoft Corp 11 $88,264 91.67%
New York Global Consultants Inc 11 $86,997 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Old Hickory Lawn Landscapes Llc 1 $30,306 50.00%
Ved Goyal 1 $38,667 50.00%
Lake Sports Bar Llc 1 $17,805 50.00%
Gutdavkar Inc 1 $21,507 50.00%
Kabuki Japanese Steakhouse 1 $17,118 50.00%
Your Childs Place Inc 1 $38,480 50.00%
Dr And Hk Va Inc Dba Healing Nara 1 $39,062 50.00%
Wing Fat Trading Corp 1 $56,971 50.00%
Castle Equipment Corporation 1 $47,715 50.00%
Michael Sahouridiana Sahouri 1 $28,704 50.00%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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