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 %
Quality Control Systems Managers	7	$99,744	87.50%
Recreation Workers	6	$23,851	75.00%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	6	$46,188	75.00%
Loan Officers	6	$40,331	75.00%
Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program	6	$43,108	75.00%
Construction and Building Inspectors	6	$51,951	75.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	6	$53,061	75.00%
Quality Control Analysts	6	$67,441	85.71%
Geospatial Information Scientists and Technologists	6	$73,833	85.71%
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers	6	$74,606	85.71%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Automotive Master Mechanics	2	$34,237	16.67%
Sewers, Hand	2	$21,976	16.67%
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	2	$24,731	16.67%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	2	$24,404	16.67%
Museum Technicians and Conservators	2	$35,880	16.67%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School	2	$90,692	16.67%
Upholsterers	2	$32,136	16.67%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	2	$49,005	16.67%
Medical Equipment Preparers	2	$39,395	16.67%
Clinical Psychologists	2	$43,555	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 %
Alindus Inc	23	$82,897	88.46%
Svs Technologies Limited	23	$84,077	88.46%
Dxc Technology Services Llc	23	$112,423	88.46%
Apex Technology Group Inc	23	$63,349	88.46%
Hilton Worldwide Inc	23	$74,941	88.46%
Gnr Systems Inc	23	$86,174	88.46%
Management Sciences For Health Inc	23	$90,853	88.46%
Danville Physician Practices Llc	23	$147,635	88.46%
Thirthasoftllc	23	$58,197	88.46%
The Aes Corporation	23	$82,914	88.46%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Performance Food Group	2	$88,733	40.00%
Hunter Holmes Mcguire Va Medical Center	2	$103,564	40.00%
Cr Software Llc	2	$86,539	40.00%
Apollo Gymnastics	2	$19,570	40.00%
Cantor Colburn Llp	2	$138,341	40.00%
Small Smiles Of Roanokellc	2	$73,643	40.00%
Technisource Inc	2	$89,783	40.00%
Beeren Barry Investments Llc	2	$47,767	40.00%
Parsons Brinckerhoff Inc	2	$62,504	40.00%
Jx2 Llc	2	$73,923	40.00%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	7	$94,982	77.78%
Industrial Mold Manufacturing	7	$62,433	77.78%
Grocery And Related Product Merchant Wholesalers	7	$83,209	77.78%
Lessors Of Real Estate	7	$59,298	77.78%
Automobile And Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	7	$97,799	87.50%
Flooring Contractors	7	$56,445	87.50%
Plastics Materials And Basic Forms And Shapes Merchant Wholesalers	7	$75,777	87.50%
Management Of Companies And Enterprises	7	$90,207	87.50%
New Car Dealers	7	$50,174	87.50%
Document Preparation Services	7	$90,171	87.50%

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.