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 %
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 %
Everest Consulting Group Inc 41 $88,387 89.13%
Dominion Resources Services Inc 40 $75,435 86.96%
Norfolk State University 40 $54,319 88.89%
Advanced Software Systems Inc 40 $73,198 88.89%
Schrill Technologies Inc 40 $85,769 88.89%
Pace Computer Solutions Inc 40 $79,688 88.89%
Hewlett Packard Company 40 $79,449 88.89%
Competent Systems Inc 40 $63,851 88.89%
Capgemini Financial Services Usa Inc 40 $75,944 88.89%
Vinsys Information Technology Inc 40 $78,772 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ericsson Services Inc 3 $87,811 30.00%
Gp Consulting Llc 3 $94,425 30.00%
Pra International 3 $62,955 30.00%
Coa Virginia Inc 3 $30,507 30.00%
Avectra 3 $77,443 30.00%
Hans Mclean Valet Inc 3 $31,831 30.00%
Logixml 3 $94,418 30.00%
Gtsi Corp 3 $79,934 30.00%
Jud Tile Ltd 3 $44,498 30.00%
Salman Hamidi Dcpc 3 $39,132 30.00%

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