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 %
Cloudwave Inc	13	$101,067	92.86%
Dominion Health Medical Associates Ltd	13	$136,112	92.86%
Korean Cable Tv Of Washington Inc	13	$40,398	92.86%
Awoit Systems Inc	13	$71,002	92.86%
American Woodmark Corporation	13	$95,787	92.86%
Anova Law Group Pllc	13	$59,589	92.86%
Allied Informatics Inc	13	$74,875	92.86%
Hance Incorporated	13	$69,248	92.86%
Ls Solutions Inc	13	$69,469	92.86%
Glaxosmithkline Consumer Healthcare Holdings Us Llc	13	$88,541	92.86%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Investure Llc	1	$98,675	33.33%
Precision Global Solutions Inc	1	$67,350	33.33%
Young Man Inc Ta Ashburn Village Cleaners	1	$32,552	33.33%
Jts Mower Service Inc	1	$42,619	33.33%
Dotomboriinc	1	$17,014	33.33%
Fresh Food For U Corp	1	$17,222	33.33%
Mercury Paper	1	$68,120	33.33%
La Tasca Inc	1	$69,805	33.33%
Bizsolutions 360	1	$122,304	33.33%
Lendis Corporation	1	$74,277	33.33%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing For Residential Commercial And Appliance Use	25	$83,244	86.21%
Administration Of Education Programs	25	$63,117	86.21%
Drugs And Druggists Sundries Merchant Wholesalers	25	$84,347	89.29%
Specialized Freight Except Used Goods Trucking Long Distance	25	$100,031	89.29%
Rendering And Meat Byproduct Processing	25	$75,115	89.29%
Wood Kitchen Cabinet And Countertop Manufacturing	25	$96,456	89.29%
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	24	$93,873	85.71%
Pension Funds	24	$96,066	85.71%
Offices Of Real Estate Agents And Brokers	24	$55,398	85.71%
Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers	23	$83,571	85.19%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electronic And Precision Equipment Repair And Maintenance	2	$42,453	15.38%
Seafood Product Preparation And Packaging	2	$35,329	15.38%
All Other Support Services	2	$82,139	15.38%
Computer And Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	2	$135,034	15.38%
Agents And Managers For Artists Athletes Entertainers And Other Public Figures	2	$101,838	15.38%
Professional Employer Organizations	2	$145,091	15.38%
Other Personal Services	2	$52,156	15.38%
Meat Processed From Carcasses	2	$46,894	15.38%
Direct Life Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	2	$137,051	16.67%
Waste Collection	2	$21,320	16.67%

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.