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 %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Social and Community Service Managers	8	$80,081	33.33%
Customer Service Representatives	8	$30,891	34.78%
Administrative Services Managers	8	$84,144	34.78%
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	8	$18,236	34.78%
Interior Designers	8	$37,453	34.78%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	8	$48,258	34.78%
Epidemiologists	8	$62,484	34.78%
Urban and Regional Planners	8	$63,196	34.78%
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	8	$39,655	34.78%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	8	$53,747	34.78%

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 %
Promontory Interfinancial Network Llc	37	$103,067	90.24%
Landon Ip Inc	36	$55,160	87.80%
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc	36	$75,104	87.80%
American Infosysinc	36	$63,927	87.80%
The School Board Of The City Of Petersburg	36	$36,804	87.80%
Taproot Solutions Inc	36	$84,198	87.80%
Propelsys Technologies Llc	36	$87,592	87.80%
Gurus Infotech Inc	36	$74,485	87.80%
Csr Infotech Inc	36	$70,972	87.80%
Rubiktek Inc	36	$79,263	87.80%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Shoneys Of Richmond Inc	2	$16,765	25.00%
National Rifle Association	2	$90,844	25.00%
H S Fencing Landscaping Inc	2	$46,488	25.00%
Apple Federal Credit Union	2	$66,467	25.00%
Mmk Virginia Inc	2	$16,952	25.00%
Noor Wholesale Of Farmville Inc	2	$49,462	25.00%
Rhino Fire Protection Engineering Pllc	2	$78,791	25.00%
Wjh Inc	2	$29,287	25.00%
Healthrx Corporation	2	$87,422	25.00%
Anitas New Mexico Style Mexican Food Inc	2	$63,565	25.00%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Drafting Services	2	$40,987	100.00%
Lessors Of Nonresidential Buildings Except Miniwarehouses	2	$59,155	100.00%
Paint And Coating Manufacturing	2	$76,346	100.00%
Courts	2	$54,101	100.00%
Sporting And Recreational Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$89,502	100.00%
Service Establishment Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$53,404	100.00%
Agricultural Implement Manufacturing	2	$114,575	100.00%
Flight Training	2	$57,325	100.00%
Wood Preservation	2	$78,926	100.00%
Paper Bag And Coated And Treated Paper Manufacturing	2	$71,116	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.