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 %
Community Health Workers	7	$37,606	77.78%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	7	$35,523	77.78%
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators	7	$50,018	77.78%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	7	$55,607	77.78%
Sustainability Specialists	7	$87,910	77.78%
Instructional Designers and Technologists	7	$57,949	77.78%
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	7	$50,381	87.50%
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	7	$56,567	87.50%
Security Management Specialists	7	$84,941	87.50%
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	7	$74,711	87.50%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Anesthesiologists	3	$146,910	23.08%
Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons	3	$20,960	23.08%
Biological Scientists, All Other	2	$54,527	15.38%
Library Assistants, Clerical	2	$21,518	16.67%
Art Directors	2	$82,191	16.67%
Pharmacists	2	$83,543	16.67%
Pediatricians, General	2	$120,505	16.67%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$49,270	16.67%
Automotive Master Mechanics	2	$34,237	16.67%
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	2	$60,060	16.67%

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 %
Icsa Inc	24	$99,027	92.31%
Agility Technologies Llc	23	$61,306	88.46%
Manassas Park City Schools	23	$54,645	88.46%
Softnice Inc	23	$73,717	88.46%
Fam Construction Llc	23	$70,802	88.46%
Tetra Tech Inc	23	$77,769	88.46%
Adecco Group Namodis Inc	23	$102,691	88.46%
Enternet Business Systems Inc	23	$86,489	88.46%
Sunrise Senior Living Management Inc	23	$90,373	88.46%
Reliant Vision Group Inc	23	$78,660	88.46%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sierra Corp	2	$63,097	40.00%
The Teaching Company Sales Llc	2	$98,613	40.00%
Bart Associates Inc	2	$64,293	40.00%
Almo Construction Inc	2	$56,212	40.00%
K K Sheet Metal Inc	2	$40,228	40.00%
Ahmadiyar Motamedi Ii Pllc	2	$128,159	40.00%
Wilbur Smith Associates	2	$59,675	40.00%
The Allied Professional Llc Ta The Eisenhour Ea	2	$28,538	40.00%
Jacobs Engineering	2	$79,820	40.00%
Granite Design Inc	2	$66,612	40.00%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing For Residential Commercial And Appliance Use	25	$83,244	86.21%
Administration Of Education Programs	25	$63,117	86.21%
Drugs And Druggists Sundries Merchant Wholesalers	25	$84,347	89.29%
Specialized Freight Except Used Goods Trucking Long Distance	25	$100,031	89.29%
Rendering And Meat Byproduct Processing	25	$75,115	89.29%
Wood Kitchen Cabinet And Countertop Manufacturing	25	$96,456	89.29%
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	24	$93,873	85.71%
Pension Funds	24	$96,066	85.71%
Offices Of Real Estate Agents And Brokers	24	$55,398	85.71%
Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers	23	$83,571	85.19%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electronic And Precision Equipment Repair And Maintenance	2	$42,453	15.38%
Seafood Product Preparation And Packaging	2	$35,329	15.38%
All Other Support Services	2	$82,139	15.38%
Computer And Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	2	$135,034	15.38%
Agents And Managers For Artists Athletes Entertainers And Other Public Figures	2	$101,838	15.38%
Professional Employer Organizations	2	$145,091	15.38%
Other Personal Services	2	$52,156	15.38%
Meat Processed From Carcasses	2	$46,894	15.38%
Direct Life Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	2	$137,051	16.67%
Waste Collection	2	$21,320	16.67%

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.