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 %
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	26	$32,285	78.79%
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	26	$62,914	78.79%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	25	$33,214	78.13%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	25	$41,190	80.65%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	25	$54,043	83.33%
Astronomers	25	$69,021	86.21%
Biostatisticians	25	$82,322	86.21%
Music Directors and Composers	24	$39,050	82.76%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	24	$37,337	82.76%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	23	$51,705	82.14%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	7	$40,181	33.33%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	7	$109,393	33.33%
Cooks, Fast Food	7	$17,814	33.33%
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	7	$19,751	33.33%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	7	$61,629	35.00%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	7	$44,023	35.00%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	6	$36,280	30.00%
Billing and Posting Clerks	6	$40,137	30.00%
Aerospace Engineers	6	$117,274	30.00%
Health Educators	6	$46,155	30.00%

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 %
Docasap Inc	33	$80,103	89.19%
Computer Global Solutions Inc	33	$80,634	91.67%
Citiustech Inc	33	$84,670	91.67%
Ramps International Inc	33	$81,439	91.67%
Vaktech Corporation Llc	33	$71,203	91.67%
Dpr Construction A General Partnership	33	$86,869	91.67%
Ashoka	33	$53,982	91.67%
Corporate Computer Services Inc	33	$63,385	91.67%
Abb Inc	33	$77,159	91.67%
Sysfore Technologies Inc	33	$68,959	91.67%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Liberty Time	2	$40,737	25.00%
Us21 Inc Ta Us21 Computers Inc	2	$83,908	28.57%
Icw Academy Llc	2	$42,973	28.57%
Accomack County Public Schools	2	$37,937	28.57%
Ebiz Labs Inc	2	$122,418	28.57%
Palm Tree School	2	$50,380	28.57%
Sentara Rmh Medical Center	2	$187,200	28.57%
Giant Cement Holding Inc	2	$112,247	28.57%
Neighborhood Health	2	$83,803	28.57%
Manna Sushi Inc Dba Koi Koi	2	$30,961	28.57%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	73,802	$79,368	91.22%
Computer Systems Design Services	14,931	$86,615	91.96%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	6,350	$85,856	87.59%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	5,621	$53,879	79.74%
Credit Card Issuing	5,344	$89,498	91.82%
Other Computer Related Services	5,050	$81,311	89.14%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	3,567	$85,314	93.04%
Engineering Services	3,117	$76,382	89.80%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	2,962	$81,518	97.02%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	2,630	$94,624	94.30%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Apple Orchards	208	$25,876	100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming	190	$27,346	100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production	120	$25,823	100.00%
Grape Vineyards	90	$25,995	100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming	86	$23,813	100.00%
Tobacco Farming	48	$27,446	100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	44	$28,040	100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	32	$27,682	100.00%
Crop Production	26	$28,336	100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production	25	$29,203	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Computer Related Services	1,179	$96,792	10.42%
Engineering Services	997	$86,239	29.04%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	565	$96,096	38.83%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	481	$101,492	36.00%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	401	$95,376	34.01%
Full Service Restaurants	371	$25,670	36.95%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	308	$109,628	30.89%
Janitorial Services	250	$25,050	28.38%
Limited Service Restaurants	151	$24,032	26.73%
Residential Building Construction	147	$44,622	30.56%

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.