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 %
Ellucian Company Lp Tpg Company	24	$88,043	88.89%
The Siegfried Group Llp	24	$85,041	88.89%
Data Warehouse Labs Inc	24	$86,535	88.89%
It Vertex Inc	24	$74,543	88.89%
Talteam Inc	24	$98,380	88.89%
Code Ace Solutions Inc	24	$88,499	88.89%
Ge Digital Holdings Llc	24	$105,186	92.31%
Octo Consulting Group Llc	24	$110,734	92.31%
Optimuss Inc	24	$118,121	92.31%
Qualtrics Llc	24	$119,408	92.31%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Hanwha Azdel Inc	2	$60,424	40.00%
Glass Project Resources Inc	2	$66,633	40.00%
Cayle Inc Ta Zips Dry Cleaners	2	$18,512	40.00%
L4 Custom Cabinet Co	2	$21,539	40.00%
Fairlakes Exxon Inc	2	$48,589	40.00%
Tredegar Film Products Corporation	2	$85,821	40.00%
Nader Enterprises Ii Inc	2	$20,966	40.00%
Thapa Foods Llc	2	$44,107	40.00%
Sakoonthai Inc Dba Sakoonthai	2	$24,836	40.00%
Corcentric Llc	2	$117,302	40.00%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Navigational Measuring Electromedical And Control Instruments Manufacturing	6	$96,791	75.00%
Legislative Bodies	6	$67,423	75.00%
Lumber And Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers	6	$101,144	75.00%
Agencies Brokerages And Other Insurance Related Activities	6	$66,772	85.71%
Geophysical Surveying And Mapping Services	6	$65,589	85.71%
Telephone Answering Services	6	$110,656	85.71%
Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing	6	$105,651	85.71%
Marine Cargo Handling	6	$35,649	85.71%
Direct Mail Advertising	6	$54,015	85.71%
Printing And Related Support Activities	6	$81,536	85.71%

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.