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 %
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	14	$68,936	82.35%
Multimedia Artists and Animators	14	$55,423	82.35%
Education Administrators, All Other	14	$65,912	87.50%
Aerospace Engineers	14	$85,751	87.50%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	13	$54,094	81.25%
Hydrologists	13	$62,574	81.25%
Librarians	13	$61,843	81.25%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	13	$77,291	86.67%
Clinical Research Coordinators	13	$81,158	86.67%
Mechatronics Engineers	13	$87,751	86.67%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Political Scientists	4	$99,310	26.67%
Biological Technicians	4	$33,655	26.67%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	4	$38,974	26.67%
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	4	$27,711	26.67%
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	4	$23,853	26.67%
Mental Health Counselors	4	$37,133	26.67%
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	4	$39,266	26.67%
Nursing Assistants	4	$30,956	26.67%
Purchasing Managers	4	$121,739	26.67%
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	4	$39,172	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 %
Zume It Inc	23	$82,666	88.46%
Asiacom Americas Inc	23	$66,513	92.00%
Tekorg Inc	23	$98,601	92.00%
Erp Cloud Technologies Llc	23	$90,598	92.00%
Synectics For Management Decisions Inc	23	$95,887	92.00%
Infostretch Corporation	23	$97,777	92.00%
Worldlink Inc	23	$94,807	92.00%
Chags Health Information Technology Llc	23	$91,372	92.00%
Vsion Technologies Inc	23	$100,462	92.00%
Dataedge Inc	23	$90,358	92.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Heartland Employment Services Llc	2	$55,318	40.00%
Caiser Technologies Inc	2	$80,268	40.00%
Eastern Business Machines Inc	2	$59,634	40.00%
Databasics Inc	2	$73,902	40.00%
Ricondo Associates Inc	2	$60,248	40.00%
Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation	2	$96,824	40.00%
Dominion Engineering Inc	2	$87,121	40.00%
Shiro 2 Inc	2	$53,206	40.00%
Reitberger Pollekoff Kozak Pc	2	$50,388	40.00%
Swissport Usa Inc	2	$95,680	40.00%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Drafting Services	2	$40,987	100.00%
Lessors Of Nonresidential Buildings Except Miniwarehouses	2	$59,155	100.00%
Paint And Coating Manufacturing	2	$76,346	100.00%
Courts	2	$54,101	100.00%
Sporting And Recreational Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$89,502	100.00%
Service Establishment Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$53,404	100.00%
Agricultural Implement Manufacturing	2	$114,575	100.00%
Flight Training	2	$57,325	100.00%
Wood Preservation	2	$78,926	100.00%
Paper Bag And Coated And Treated Paper Manufacturing	2	$71,116	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.