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 %
Pioneer Corporate Services Inc 81 $72,785 87.10%
Lorshi Systems Llc 81 $81,655 87.10%
Aetna Resources Llc 81 $109,986 88.04%
Globalgate It Solutions Llc 81 $62,712 88.04%
Apps Solutions Inc 81 $70,724 89.01%
Digital Management Llc 81 $98,111 90.00%
Tmeic Corporation 81 $76,067 90.00%
Inovant Llc 80 $97,847 88.89%
Software Ag Usa Inc 80 $100,153 88.89%
Tech Mahindra Americas Inc 80 $84,093 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
P V Coporation 7 $21,525 30.43%
Breeze Bakery Cafe Inc 7 $38,958 30.43%
Bon Secours Richmond Health System 7 $99,653 30.43%
Obxtek Inc 7 $122,978 30.43%
Total Cleaners Inc 7 $33,592 30.43%
Elephant Insurance 7 $95,055 30.43%
Sunset Pool Inc 7 $57,616 30.43%
Virginia Department Of Transportation 7 $55,384 30.43%
Pyramid Granite Llc 7 $54,927 30.43%
The Barber Of Seville Inc 7 $20,387 31.82%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

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