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 %
Data Inc	13	$105,412	92.86%
It Excel Llc	13	$76,953	92.86%
Expedent Corp	13	$88,210	92.86%
Allied Business Consulting Inc	13	$81,536	92.86%
Armstrong Technologies Inc	13	$59,999	92.86%
Galax Esystems Corporation	13	$93,773	92.86%
Tekallianz Corporation	13	$89,707	92.86%
Kennedy International Softwareinc	13	$64,792	92.86%
Caci Inc Federal	13	$105,322	92.86%
Yext Inc	13	$96,845	92.86%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Salem Hospitalists Llc	1	$127,982	33.33%
E Z Cleaning Of Manassas Inc	1	$17,306	33.33%
Sabel Systems Technology Solutions Llc	1	$113,797	33.33%
Ramiro Morgana Private Household	1	$31,117	33.33%
Senet International Corporation	1	$74,256	33.33%
Ml Private Investments Llc	1	$117,853	33.33%
General Services Installations Inc	1	$70,096	33.33%
Evonik Goldschmidt Corporation	1	$71,742	33.33%
Ikea Industry Danville	1	$100,339	33.33%
Dojo Cafe Inc	1	$28,829	33.33%

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.