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 %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Public Relations Specialists	9	$59,437	36.00%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	9	$61,517	36.00%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	9	$43,306	36.00%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	9	$44,526	37.50%
Psychiatrists	9	$108,001	37.50%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	9	$40,814	37.50%
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	9	$43,248	37.50%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	9	$41,828	37.50%
Chief Executives	8	$133,869	33.33%
Customer Service Representatives	8	$30,891	33.33%

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 %
Scm Data Inc	33	$62,751	91.67%
Technumen Inc	32	$92,135	88.89%
Airline Tariff Publishing Company	32	$108,127	88.89%
Foliofn Inc	32	$83,129	88.89%
Plateau Systems Ltd	32	$72,138	88.89%
Karyo E Systems Inc	32	$88,874	88.89%
Arka Technologies Inc	32	$84,407	88.89%
Pycube Inc	32	$93,045	88.89%
Hermitage Infotech Llc	32	$66,097	88.89%
Applied Predictive Technologies Inc	32	$100,887	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Luckdee Inc	2	$17,160	28.57%
Hands Daycare Inc	2	$29,120	28.57%
Virginia Kitchen And Bath Llc	2	$101,577	28.57%
Biswas Information Technology Solutions Inc	2	$89,400	28.57%
Init Innovations In Transportation Inc	2	$53,456	28.57%
Dental Professionals Of Virginia Pc	2	$83,533	28.57%
Crown Consulting Inc	2	$105,945	28.57%
Openmind Systems Inc	2	$105,435	28.57%
California Imports Llc	2	$28,704	28.57%
O3b Networks Usa Llc	2	$116,356	28.57%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Distilleries	2	$92,581	100.00%
Machinery Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$77,314	100.00%
Other Support Activities For Water Transportation	2	$111,291	100.00%
Asphalt Paving Mixture And Block Manufacturing	2	$67,548	100.00%
All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	2	$69,088	100.00%
General Freight Trucking Local	2	$67,507	100.00%
Other Metal Valve And Pipe Fitting Manufacturing	2	$63,243	100.00%
Seafood Product Preparation And Packaging	2	$125,955	100.00%
Hair Nail And Skin Care Services	2	$81,921	100.00%
Radio And Television Broadcasting Stations	2	$47,154	100.00%

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.