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 %
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 38 $93,842 80.85%
Validation Engineers 38 $76,937 80.85%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 36 $39,536 78.26%
Geographers 36 $58,652 80.00%
Speech-Language Pathologists 36 $60,299 80.00%
Interior Designers 35 $45,616 79.55%
Health Educators 35 $52,282 79.55%
Microbiologists 35 $45,628 79.55%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 34 $88,292 79.07%
Mathematicians 33 $93,991 78.57%
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 %
Itcommence Inc 10 $70,718 90.91%
Aurionpro Solutions Inc 10 $91,125 90.91%
Evolver Inc 10 $88,747 90.91%
Franconnect Llc 10 $97,334 90.91%
Paypal Inc 10 $118,296 90.91%
Martinsville Physician Practices Llc 10 $150,410 90.91%
Vbridgeit Inc 10 $94,742 90.91%
Staxa Technologies Llc 10 $100,237 90.91%
Shopify Usa Inc 10 $123,875 90.91%
Vector Info Solutions Inc 10 $97,882 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Privia Health 1 $125,861 50.00%
Connect For Education Inc 1 $70,283 50.00%
Kennys Hair Studio Llc 1 $44,637 50.00%
Mythics Inc 1 $112,507 50.00%
Hibiscus Restaurant Group Inc Dba Sushi Rock 1 $18,034 50.00%
Mina Michele Garrett Scott 1 $20,634 50.00%
Countryoven Bakeries Inc Dba The Swiss Bakery 1 $45,635 50.00%
Haar Sandhu 1 $18,158 50.00%
Gentiva Health Services Usa Llc 1 $80,496 50.00%
Wave Church 1 $52,312 50.00%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Space Research And Technology 1 $101,130 100.00%
Polish And Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing 1 $133,640 100.00%
Waste Treatment And Disposal 1 $76,024 100.00%
Outpatient Care Centers 1 $121,950 100.00%
Battery Manufacturing 1 $98,426 100.00%
Indoor And Outdoor Display Advertising 1 $118,685 100.00%
Retail Bakeries 1 $33,114 100.00%
Aluminum Sheet Plate And Foil Manufacturing 1 $56,742 100.00%
Animal Except Poultry Slaughtering 1 $82,800 100.00%
All Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing 1 $97,406 100.00%
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.

State Avg Wage