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 %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sewing Machine Operators	5	$19,764	29.41%
Survey Researchers	5	$49,608	29.41%
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	5	$70,474	29.41%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	5	$45,340	29.41%
Interpreters and Translators	5	$59,559	29.41%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	4	$59,722	23.53%
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	4	$59,774	23.53%
Purchasing Managers	4	$121,739	25.00%
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	4	$39,172	25.00%
Cooks, Short Order	4	$18,845	25.00%

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 %
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	2,464	$89,068	94.30%
Management Consulting Services	2,238	$81,804	95.80%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	2,073	$95,499	95.97%
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services	1,343	$75,797	94.78%
Commercial Banking	1,238	$89,704	87.49%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists	1,118	$131,457	87.82%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	1,088	$84,794	86.42%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	981	$48,224	83.21%
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	956	$81,271	84.75%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing	786	$83,860	87.33%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover	23	$27,954	100.00%
Other Crop Farming	23	$27,149	100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming	19	$23,561	100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming	17	$23,071	100.00%
Shellfish Farming	17	$26,294	100.00%
Hay Farming	16	$26,978	100.00%
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	16	$27,733	100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production	15	$26,402	100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production	13	$26,298	100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production	13	$27,594	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities	122	$100,738	27.17%
Other Management Consulting Services	118	$80,985	26.70%
Temporary Help Services	104	$107,783	25.94%
Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing	101	$18,829	27.22%
Masonry Contractors	85	$49,529	25.45%
Beauty Salons	74	$34,377	24.03%
Satellite Telecommunications	72	$99,915	23.45%
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling	71	$85,121	23.36%
Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers	55	$97,662	18.52%
Instruments And Related Products Manufacturing For Measuring Displaying And Controlling Industrial Process Variables	55	$79,506	18.71%

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.