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 %
Datawiz Corporation 84 $76,406 88.42%
Isolvers Inc 83 $91,752 87.37%
Softrams Llc 83 $90,217 87.37%
Ssn Group Llc 82 $77,557 86.32%
Synchronisys Inc 82 $68,134 87.23%
Pamten Inc 82 $92,257 87.23%
Symplicity Corporation 81 $73,177 86.17%
High Sierra Pools Inc 81 $63,890 86.17%
Fusion Plus Solutions Inc 81 $77,945 86.17%
Ken Systems Inc 81 $65,715 86.17%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Viva Tek Llc 8 $88,447 33.33%
Green Paradise Llc 8 $30,732 33.33%
Stihl Incorporated 8 $83,260 33.33%
Metrostar Systems Inc 8 $91,445 33.33%
Armedia Llc 8 $123,976 33.33%
Federal Reserve Bank Of Richmond 8 $91,538 33.33%
Inertial Labs Inc 8 $143,304 33.33%
Relis Management Company 8 $99,460 33.33%
Pinnacle Education Services Dba Pinnacle Academy 8 $74,608 34.78%
Global Tech Inc 7 $91,465 30.43%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 12 $28,021 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 12 $26,631 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 11 $27,753 100.00%
Cotton Ginning 11 $35,031 100.00%
Floriculture Production 10 $27,312 100.00%
Corn Farming 10 $28,694 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 8 $28,418 100.00%
All Other Animal Production 8 $25,657 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 7 $23,682 100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production 7 $25,539 100.00%

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.

State Avg Wage