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 %
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $60,825 81.82%
Special Education Teachers, Preschool 9 $52,421 81.82%
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other 9 $64,041 81.82%
Water/Wastewater Engineers 9 $85,204 81.82%
Nuclear Engineers 9 $70,697 81.82%
Neurologists 9 $126,870 90.00%
Supply Chain Managers 9 $119,058 90.00%
Regulatory Affairs Managers 9 $133,994 90.00%
Designers, All Other 8 $32,004 80.00%
Counselors, All Other 8 $31,769 80.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer Operators 3 $43,022 21.43%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 3 $44,124 21.43%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 3 $66,622 21.43%
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 3 $33,911 21.43%
Glaziers 3 $51,861 21.43%
Dentists, All Other Specialists 3 $131,331 23.08%
Human Resources Managers 3 $142,501 23.08%
Personal Financial Advisors 3 $67,302 23.08%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 3 $86,777 23.08%
Tax Preparers 3 $48,242 23.08%
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 %
Mastech Digital Alliances Inc 11 $106,210 91.67%
Risamsoft Inc 11 $83,752 91.67%
Ganesan Associates Inc 11 $72,096 91.67%
Southport Services Group Llc 11 $81,660 91.67%
Curb Mobility Llc 11 $85,248 91.67%
Yashraj Technologies Inc 11 $79,635 91.67%
Lcg Inc 11 $85,024 91.67%
Pharmaceutical Research Associates Inc 11 $83,972 91.67%
Galaxy Software Solutions Inc 11 $75,160 91.67%
Digital Management Inc 11 $90,626 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Advanced Computer Electronics Inc 1 $24,731 50.00%
E Ann Jackson Inc 1 $29,598 50.00%
Phoenix Renovation Corp Inc 1 $55,640 50.00%
The French Bread Factory Inc 1 $18,117 50.00%
Bkiinc Ta Dq Grill Chill 1 $18,034 50.00%
Sydney Mulder 1 $17,160 50.00%
Tequila Sunset Llc Dba Cherokee Masonry 1 $39,603 50.00%
Suez Treatment Solutions Inc 1 $46,010 50.00%
Enterworks Acquisition Inc 1 $92,019 50.00%
Law Office Of Dan Park Pllc 1 $87,610 50.00%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 12 $28,021 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 12 $26,631 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 11 $27,753 100.00%
Cotton Ginning 11 $35,031 100.00%
Floriculture Production 10 $27,312 100.00%
Corn Farming 10 $28,694 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 8 $28,418 100.00%
All Other Animal Production 8 $25,657 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 7 $23,682 100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production 7 $25,539 100.00%

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