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)

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 %
Silicon Staff It Services Inc 39 $77,717 86.67%
Genex Systems Llc 39 $64,353 88.64%
Capgemini Government Solutions Llc 39 $98,389 88.64%
Tekizma Inc 39 $90,887 88.64%
Csi Solutions Llc 39 $93,245 88.64%
Meritore Technologies Llc 39 $98,513 88.64%
Itlize Global Llc 39 $76,165 88.64%
Indotronix International Corporation 39 $90,111 88.64%
Collaborait Inc 39 $84,719 88.64%
Arthur Grand Technologies Inc 39 $86,980 88.64%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Enterprise Integration Inc 3 $94,481 30.00%
The Joong Ang Daily News Washingtoninc 3 $51,553 30.00%
Mobilecom Solutions Inc 3 $75,795 33.33%
Surry County Public Schools 3 $36,253 33.33%
Michael Son Services Inc 3 $65,596 33.33%
Versar Inc 3 $72,308 33.33%
Santee Inc 3 $38,244 33.33%
Intellipoint Consulting Inc 3 $94,446 33.33%
National Commercial Flooring 3 $63,204 33.33%
Smcleaningincdba Reston Avenue Cle 3 $32,559 33.33%

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