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 %
Axiaware Llc	11	$97,448	91.67%
Caremark Llc	11	$125,492	91.67%
Dexter Systems Inc	11	$93,109	91.67%
Tekcel Consulting Inc	11	$95,073	91.67%
Prorsum Technologies Inc	11	$95,220	91.67%
Tiger Analytics Inc	11	$104,800	91.67%
Techland Inc	11	$90,198	91.67%
Verinon Technology Solutions Ltd	11	$87,050	91.67%
Virginia Department Of Education	11	$81,404	91.67%
Wizard Tech Solutions Inc	11	$93,343	91.67%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Good Life Builders	1	$110,573	50.00%
Mclean Supe Cleaners Inc	1	$35,610	50.00%
Thu Tran	1	$28,704	50.00%
Bee Green Recycling Llc	1	$60,403	50.00%
Silent Circle Americas Llc	1	$70,283	50.00%
Trg Customer Solutions Inc Dba Ibex Global Sol	1	$121,368	50.00%
Samurai Sushi Inc	1	$17,077	50.00%
Pizzaiolo Management Group Llc	1	$22,693	50.00%
Marc W Brooks	1	$20,509	50.00%
Cp Remodeling Llc	1	$40,726	50.00%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Automotive Body Paint And Interior Repair And Maintenance	2	$69,490	66.67%
Other Waste Collection	2	$35,755	100.00%
Small Electrical Appliance Manufacturing	2	$79,602	100.00%
Other Transit And Ground Passenger Transportation	2	$94,349	100.00%
Industrial And Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers	2	$94,734	100.00%
Personal Care Services	2	$35,412	100.00%
Soap Cleaning Compound And Toilet Preparation Manufacturing	2	$86,944	100.00%
Other Insurance Funds	2	$73,487	100.00%
Other Business Support Services	2	$74,808	100.00%
Motion Picture And Video Industries	2	$75,442	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.