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 %
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	23	$45,928	82.14%
Conservation Scientists	23	$69,696	82.14%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	22	$37,239	81.48%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	22	$52,722	81.48%
Soil and Plant Scientists	22	$47,837	81.48%
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	22	$59,412	81.48%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians	22	$61,467	84.62%
Political Scientists	22	$77,295	84.62%
Editors	21	$50,212	84.00%
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	21	$56,514	84.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	6	$49,244	30.00%
Aerospace Engineers	6	$117,274	31.58%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	6	$36,280	31.58%
Teacher Assistants	6	$23,780	31.58%
Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials	6	$18,360	31.58%
Surgeons	6	$120,914	31.58%
Roofers	6	$44,384	31.58%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	6	$59,485	31.58%
Auditors	5	$66,144	26.32%
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	5	$21,582	26.32%

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 %
Client Software Services Llc	23	$89,245	92.00%
Pro Tek Consulting	23	$83,246	92.00%
Swift Technologies Inc	23	$93,364	92.00%
Environmental Systems Research Institute Inc	23	$87,117	92.00%
Piorion Solutions Inc	22	$69,786	88.00%
Healthpro Heritage Llc	22	$90,921	88.00%
Kellton Tech Inc	22	$83,956	88.00%
Ciphernine Inc	22	$101,591	88.00%
Application Research Center	22	$70,557	88.00%
Shenandoah University	22	$57,280	88.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Parks Family Inc Ta Polo Cleaners	2	$32,323	40.00%
Comsys Services Llc	2	$57,169	40.00%
Metris Usa Inc	2	$83,574	40.00%
Systems Consulting Group Llc	2	$86,310	40.00%
Dti International Inc	2	$58,272	40.00%
Kabob Palace	2	$29,650	40.00%
Dyaran And Sandila Inc Dba 3soft Usa	2	$80,112	40.00%
Intercall	2	$85,322	40.00%
Diner Dx Inc	2	$55,661	40.00%
Gky Associates Inc	2	$43,264	40.00%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Marketing Consulting Services	757	$80,829	88.33%
All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	742	$87,466	89.18%
Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists	715	$68,038	87.73%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities	487	$101,913	84.84%
Other Direct Insurance Except Life Health And Medical Carriers	481	$98,840	86.51%
Offices Of Lawyers	476	$75,318	95.01%
Offices Of Dentists	435	$109,715	88.78%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling	391	$82,397	85.75%
Educational Support Services	385	$84,011	88.91%
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels	372	$70,954	87.12%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	12	$28,021	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming	12	$26,631	100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	11	$27,753	100.00%
Cotton Ginning	11	$35,031	100.00%
Floriculture Production	10	$27,312	100.00%
Corn Farming	10	$28,694	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming	8	$28,418	100.00%
All Other Animal Production	8	$25,657	100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming	7	$23,682	100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production	7	$25,539	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Insurance Agencies And Brokerages	52	$80,927	18.18%
Other Building Finishing Contractors	46	$38,403	16.25%
Office Administrative Services	40	$71,676	16.00%
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing	39	$78,415	15.60%
Used Car Dealers	37	$66,183	15.55%
Other Activities Related To Real Estate	36	$87,394	16.82%
New Single Family Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders	36	$43,213	18.46%
Highway Street And Bridge Construction	36	$5,422,245	19.89%
Poured Concrete Foundation And Structure Contractors	32	$45,830	18.08%
Other Services Related To Advertising	31	$98,129	17.71%

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.