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 %
Venture Global Lng Inc 10 $135,306 90.91%
National Government Services Inc 10 $89,410 90.91%
Teamitserve Inc 10 $92,631 90.91%
Srnl International Inc 10 $79,972 90.91%
Nexvortex Inc 10 $90,324 90.91%
Systime Computer Corporation 10 $79,533 90.91%
Binary Computer Intl Corp 10 $88,435 90.91%
Dental Professionals Of Virginia Pc 10 $96,081 90.91%
Appteon Inc 10 $95,262 90.91%
Inovea Inc 10 $70,167 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kaplan Inc 1 $123,115 50.00%
Interstate Management Company Llc 1 $45,739 50.00%
Unirisc Inc 1 $75,358 50.00%
Assemblers Inc 1 $46,051 50.00%
Jai Ganesha Llc 1 $33,717 50.00%
Z Hapis Inc 1 $24,794 50.00%
Broad Run Recycling Llc 1 $30,139 50.00%
Vectornex Inc 1 $135,491 50.00%
Marble Granite Solutions Inc 1 $61,402 50.00%
Johnson Controls Inc 1 $91,811 50.00%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Aquaculture 1 $50,794 100.00%
Grain And Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers 1 $138,611 100.00%
Ship And Boat Building 1 $70,782 100.00%
Temporary Shelters 1 $29,827 100.00%
Household And Institutional Furniture Manufacturing 1 $54,434 100.00%
Adhesive Manufacturing 1 $76,690 100.00%
Asphalt Shingle And Coating Materials Manufacturing 1 $84,614 100.00%
Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing 1 $100,734 100.00%
Dimension Stone Mining And Quarrying 1 $131,000 100.00%
Sanitary Paper Product Manufacturing 1 $75,941 100.00%
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