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 %
Transaction Network Services Inc 64 $105,713 92.75%
Pmr Virginia Holding Llc 63 $168,849 91.30%
Fair Isaac Corporation 63 $100,505 92.65%
Virginia Beach City Public Schools 63 $46,540 92.65%
Target Labs Incorporated 63 $65,764 92.65%
Aimic Inc 63 $79,006 92.65%
Hobsons Inc 62 $93,983 91.18%
Etrade Financial Corporation 62 $103,569 91.18%
Virginia Electric And Power Company 61 $86,520 89.71%
Emc Corporation 61 $98,528 89.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
International Calvary Church 5 $31,728 29.41%
Science Systems Applications Inc 5 $69,664 29.41%
Ejf Capital Llc 5 $116,035 29.41%
Northampton County Public Schools 5 $36,765 29.41%
Randolph College 5 $50,613 29.41%
Hopkins Lumber Contractors Inc 5 $20,966 29.41%
Booz Company Na Inc 5 $107,661 29.41%
The Anderson Company Llc 5 $49,945 29.41%
Applied Process Solutions Inc 5 $101,076 29.41%
Peridot Solutions Llc 5 $103,289 29.41%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

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