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 %
Transportation Planners	6	$80,087	85.71%
Climate Change Analysts	6	$73,393	85.71%
Informatics Nurse Specialists	6	$85,145	85.71%
Web Administrators	6	$103,220	85.71%
Anthropologists and Archeologists	5	$55,469	71.43%
Childcare Workers	5	$23,230	71.43%
Social Workers, All Other	5	$39,532	83.33%
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	5	$36,958	83.33%
Medical Assistants	5	$37,120	83.33%
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	5	$33,501	83.33%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	2	$49,005	16.67%
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	2	$35,745	16.67%
Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products	2	$40,581	16.67%
Social and Human Service Assistants	2	$31,169	16.67%
Biological Scientists, All Other	2	$54,527	16.67%
Helpers--Roofers	2	$24,169	18.18%
Library Assistants, Clerical	2	$21,518	18.18%
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	2	$47,507	18.18%
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	2	$47,570	18.18%
Financial Quantitative Analysts	2	$60,549	18.18%

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 %
Smartedge It Llc	25	$92,855	92.59%
Federated Wireless Inc	25	$112,357	92.59%
Skysoft Inc	25	$92,793	92.59%
Hp Enterprise Services Llc	25	$73,177	92.59%
Lt Technology Services Limited	25	$51,681	92.59%
Ibrain Technologies Inc	24	$81,782	88.89%
Northstar Group Inc	24	$74,379	88.89%
Cloudray Inc	24	$69,773	88.89%
Ics Nett Inc	24	$67,191	88.89%
Staid Logic Llc	24	$70,349	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Primedoc Of Richmond Pca	2	$126,942	40.00%
Same Day Cabinets	2	$46,114	40.00%
Books International Inc	2	$76,222	40.00%
Rand Construction Corporation	2	$77,896	40.00%
Graham Holdings Company	2	$82,576	40.00%
Vca Inc	2	$92,456	40.00%
Techtrend Inc	2	$78,728	40.00%
Kmg Hauling Inc	2	$34,195	40.00%
Smithfield Foods Inc And Subsidiaries	2	$71,458	40.00%
A2z Distribution Inc	2	$37,430	40.00%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Engine Turbine And Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	6	$86,313	85.71%
Prefabricated Metal Building And Component Manufacturing	6	$77,740	85.71%
Other Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	6	$68,120	85.71%
Offices Of Podiatrists	6	$65,534	100.00%
Insurance And Employee Benefit Funds	6	$102,180	100.00%
Other Foundation Structure And Building Exterior Contractors	6	$81,453	100.00%
Bus And Other Motor Vehicle Transit Systems	6	$57,613	100.00%
Open End Investment Funds	5	$109,990	83.33%
Direct Life Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	5	$102,100	83.33%
Navigational Services To Shipping	5	$97,011	83.33%

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.