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 %
Hallmark Global Technologies Inc	30	$85,821	90.91%
Mana International Group Inc	30	$55,652	90.91%
Dentopia Inc	30	$60,730	90.91%
Logistic Solutions Inc	30	$81,691	90.91%
International Software Systems Inc	30	$88,157	90.91%
Triway Enterprise Inc	30	$44,592	90.91%
Tma Resources Inc	30	$90,544	90.91%
Personify Inc	30	$104,093	90.91%
Brain Capital Llc	30	$63,690	90.91%
Itiyam Llc	30	$93,348	90.91%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
New Weiming Law Group	2	$76,118	28.57%
Yacub Law Office	2	$55,162	28.57%
Abbott Laboratories	2	$54,194	28.57%
Fmh Investments Llc	2	$57,949	28.57%
Riverside Tappahannock Hospital Inc	2	$123,926	28.57%
Coastal Training Technologies	2	$87,693	28.57%
Wireless Matrix Usa Corp	2	$87,006	28.57%
University Of Virginia Investment Management Co	2	$70,491	28.57%
Amazoncomkydc Llc	2	$86,320	28.57%
Analytical Mechanics Associates Inc	2	$85,259	28.57%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Automotive Body Paint And Interior Repair And Maintenance	2	$69,490	66.67%
Other Waste Collection	2	$35,755	100.00%
Small Electrical Appliance Manufacturing	2	$79,602	100.00%
Other Transit And Ground Passenger Transportation	2	$94,349	100.00%
Industrial And Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers	2	$94,734	100.00%
Personal Care Services	2	$35,412	100.00%
Soap Cleaning Compound And Toilet Preparation Manufacturing	2	$86,944	100.00%
Other Insurance Funds	2	$73,487	100.00%
Other Business Support Services	2	$74,808	100.00%
Motion Picture And Video Industries	2	$75,442	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.