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 %
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 44 $46,594 88.00%
Clergy 43 $31,577 86.00%
Auditors 43 $62,561 87.76%
Managers, All Other 43 $102,299 87.76%
Lodging Managers 42 $47,384 85.71%
Molecular and Cellular Biologists 42 $60,597 85.71%
Regulatory Affairs Specialists 41 $70,759 83.67%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 40 $44,370 81.63%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 40 $59,433 81.63%
Advertising and Promotions Managers 39 $71,004 81.25%
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 %
Hells Point Llc 11 $59,813 84.62%
Greentech Automotive Inc 11 $67,331 84.62%
Cloudeeva Inc 11 $56,165 84.62%
Lowe Hauptman Ham Llp 11 $69,712 84.62%
Italk Media Corporation 11 $48,082 84.62%
Cirrus Holdings Usa Llc 11 $56,270 84.62%
Oberthur Technologies Of America Corp 11 $105,857 84.62%
Sap Labs Llc 11 $101,495 84.62%
Infinite Computer Solutions 11 $78,560 84.62%
Daz Systems Inc 11 $127,373 84.62%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rz Cookies 1 $77,459 50.00%
Tlp Inc Dba Dragon Inn 1 $23,483 50.00%
Cj Home Services Inc 1 $22,194 50.00%
M Michell General Contractor Inc 1 $32,552 50.00%
Capital Interior Contractors Inc 1 $43,638 50.00%
Festival Enterprises Inc 1 $18,158 50.00%
North American Partners In Anesthesia Virginia Llc 1 $208,000 50.00%
Beirut Butchery Kitchen Inc 1 $38,896 50.00%
Spectrum Atc Corporation 1 $43,035 50.00%
Konecranes Inc 1 $59,987 50.00%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Reinsurance Carriers 6 $89,299 85.71%
Showcase Partition Shelving And Locker Manufacturing 6 $84,462 85.71%
Other Gambling Industries 6 $66,116 85.71%
Apparel Piece Goods And Notions Merchant Wholesalers 6 $67,181 85.71%
Fire Protection 6 $61,467 85.71%
Restaurants And Other Eating Places 6 $71,542 85.71%
Packaging Machinery Manufacturing 6 $72,984 85.71%
Tobacco Manufacturing 6 $95,753 85.71%
Vocational Rehabilitation Services 6 $59,609 85.71%
Family Planning Centers 6 $98,599 85.71%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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