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 %
Surgeons 17 $162,132 85.00%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 17 $62,772 85.00%
Manufacturing Engineers 17 $81,733 85.00%
Interpreters and Translators 16 $47,337 80.00%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 16 $63,643 80.00%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 15 $36,096 78.95%
Healthcare Social Workers 15 $42,073 78.95%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 15 $52,372 83.33%
Logistics Analysts 15 $67,330 83.33%
Chefs and Head Cooks 14 $53,141 82.35%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other 4 $65,151 25.00%
Order Clerks 4 $27,893 25.00%
Dental Assistants 4 $37,118 25.00%
Nannies 4 $25,766 25.00%
Recreation Workers 4 $23,702 25.00%
Social Science Research Assistants 4 $53,113 25.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 4 $49,104 25.00%
Chiropractors 4 $44,881 25.00%
Computer and Information Research Scientists 4 $99,689 26.67%
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 4 $21,918 26.67%
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 %
International Solutions Group Inc 96 $82,071 92.31%
Sky Technologies Llc 96 $95,301 93.20%
Altruista Health Inc 95 $91,387 92.23%
Centra Medical Group Llc 95 $91,389 93.14%
Ventera Corporation 93 $104,302 91.18%
Sann It Solutions Inc 93 $90,901 91.18%
Citrix Software Inc 93 $48,904 91.18%
Avco Consulting Inc 93 $98,071 91.18%
Enliven Technologies Inc 92 $103,007 90.20%
Mphasis Corporation 92 $79,559 91.09%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Foliofn Inc 9 $90,857 34.62%
247ai Inc 9 $88,166 34.62%
Perfect Landscapes Llc 8 $26,624 30.77%
Uv Technology Solutions Inc 8 $117,458 30.77%
Csr Infotech Inc 8 $90,852 30.77%
Iconic Infosys 8 $103,384 30.77%
Singularity Consulting Services Llc 8 $107,034 30.77%
Equinoxys Inc 8 $120,845 30.77%
Vj Technosoft Inc 8 $97,596 30.77%
Qburst Technologies Inc 8 $118,079 32.00%

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