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 %
Law Teachers, Postsecondary 18 $82,943 81.82%
Art Directors 18 $68,497 81.82%
Optometrists 18 $87,507 85.71%
Anesthesiologists 18 $110,090 85.71%
Orthodontists 18 $181,711 85.71%
Chiropractors 17 $54,822 80.95%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 17 $50,795 80.95%
Architectural Drafters 17 $49,691 80.95%
Epidemiologists 17 $66,264 80.95%
Forensic Science Technicians 17 $57,935 85.00%
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 %
Technocrafts Inc 11 $86,995 91.67%
Cyveillance Inc 11 $89,514 91.67%
Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories Inc A P 11 $84,862 91.67%
Third I Inc 11 $74,925 91.67%
Tradingbell Inc 11 $74,373 91.67%
Bae Systems Applied Intelligence Inc 11 $86,618 91.67%
New Weiming Law Group Pllc 10 $51,430 83.33%
Swiftships Llc 10 $64,499 83.33%
Bc Architects Engineers Plc 10 $66,294 83.33%
Nixsol Inc 10 $64,576 83.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Metahorizon Inc 1 $63,315 50.00%
Dental Associates Of Northern Virginia Pllc 1 $95,742 50.00%
Occoquan Animal Hospital 1 $74,402 50.00%
Four Star Associates Inc 1 $23,234 50.00%
Jose L Fuentes 1 $18,907 50.00%
Saj Holdings Llc Dba Apna Kabob Restaurant 1 $30,680 50.00%
Tekton Builders Inc 1 $63,378 50.00%
Tichi Property Llc 1 $30,139 50.00%
Ake Inc 1 $20,301 50.00%
The Evergreene Companies 1 $94,099 50.00%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 6 $27,678 100.00%
Soybean Farming 5 $27,793 100.00%
Wineries 5 $34,832 100.00%
Aquaculture 4 $28,460 100.00%
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning 4 $27,903 100.00%
Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries 3 $26,395 100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 3 $30,493 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 3 $26,881 100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 3 $29,273 100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover 3 $29,973 100.00%

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