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 %
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 %
Frozen Cakes Pies And Other Pastries Manufacturing	1	$45,302	100.00%
General Freight Trucking Long Distance Less Than Truckload	1	$89,669	100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming	1	$105,685	100.00%
All Other Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	1	$54,704	100.00%
All Other Traveler Accommodation	1	$61,402	100.00%
Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing	1	$101,858	100.00%
Military Armored Vehicle Tank And Tank Component Manufacturing	1	$39,250	100.00%
Sawmill Woodworking And Paper Machinery Manufacturing	1	$66,040	100.00%
Passenger Car Rental And Leasing	1	$203,424	100.00%
Baked Goods Retailers	1	$53,227	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.