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 %
Affinion Loyalty Group Inc	26	$75,551	89.66%
Gallop Solutions Inc	26	$58,155	89.66%
Sure Tech Services Inc	26	$68,690	89.66%
Csrsystems Inc	26	$55,194	89.66%
Estes Express Lines	26	$97,866	89.66%
Ecs Mid Atlantic Llc	26	$62,164	89.66%
Folio Financial Inc	26	$105,182	89.66%
Jnit Technologies	26	$76,847	89.66%
Liberty University	26	$38,085	89.66%
Rosetta Stone Ltd	26	$78,062	89.66%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sahouri Insurance Agency Financial Servicesinc	2	$68,422	33.33%
Majest Sterling Inc	2	$25,147	33.33%
Ge Steam Power Inc	2	$114,462	33.33%
Tadjercohenedelson Associates Inc	2	$80,746	33.33%
Jerry Epps Landscape Co	2	$48,547	33.33%
Dhan Napa Thai Llc	2	$46,093	33.33%
Coconstruct Llc	2	$81,276	33.33%
Vertex Consulting Inc	2	$84,053	33.33%
Thermasteel Inc	2	$88,993	33.33%
Advanced Design Solutioins	2	$101,213	33.33%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Bottled Water Manufacturing	1	$115,253	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming	1	$52,312	100.00%
Sugar Manufacturing	1	$53,768	100.00%
Nail Salons	1	$59,738	100.00%
Passenger Car Rental	1	$80,517	100.00%
Casinos Except Casino Hotels	1	$49,546	100.00%
Coal And Other Mineral And Ore Merchant Wholesalers	1	$110,448	100.00%
Telephone Call Centers	1	$67,454	100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming	1	$42,099	100.00%
Drycleaning And Laundry Services	1	$53,498	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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.