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 %
Hindsight Software Solutions Inc 10 $80,789 90.91%
Chugh Cpas Llp 10 $81,565 90.91%
Inrhythm Inc 10 $68,513 90.91%
Ncs Technologies Inc 10 $79,756 90.91%
Securities Litigation And Consulting Group Inc 10 $81,854 90.91%
Green It Solutions Inc 10 $84,086 90.91%
Excerio Inc 10 $65,890 90.91%
Rac Infotech Inc 10 $86,133 90.91%
Wintek Solutions Inc 10 $84,398 90.91%
Intellipoint Consulting Inc 10 $88,329 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Silma Enterprise Inc 1 $20,342 50.00%
Dragon Yongin Martial Arts Brambleton Inc 1 $26,146 50.00%
Chnj Corporation Dba Caremax Cleaners 1 $33,134 50.00%
Franks Friends Inc Dba Roma New York Pizza 1 $22,942 50.00%
On The Level Contracting And Trucking Inc 1 $26,042 50.00%
The Abundant Inc Dba J Kim Hair Design 1 $20,488 50.00%
Samobel Beauty Salon Ltd 1 $18,574 50.00%
Dl Nail Salon 1 $19,178 50.00%
Loudoun Stairs Inc 1 $42,869 50.00%
The Carlyle Group Employee Co Llc 1 $132,621 50.00%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Space Research And Technology 1 $101,130 100.00%
Polish And Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing 1 $133,640 100.00%
Waste Treatment And Disposal 1 $76,024 100.00%
Outpatient Care Centers 1 $121,950 100.00%
Battery Manufacturing 1 $98,426 100.00%
Indoor And Outdoor Display Advertising 1 $118,685 100.00%
Retail Bakeries 1 $33,114 100.00%
Aluminum Sheet Plate And Foil Manufacturing 1 $56,742 100.00%
Animal Except Poultry Slaughtering 1 $82,800 100.00%
All Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing 1 $97,406 100.00%
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.

State Avg Wage