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 %
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 %
Ekuber Ventures 12 $93,194 92.31%
Strategic It Experts Inc 12 $88,911 92.31%
Delicatessen Services Company Llc 12 $90,246 92.31%
Ioasiz Inc 12 $87,649 92.31%
Savin Technologies Inc 12 $93,432 92.31%
National Datacare Corporation 12 $97,097 92.31%
Consultadd Inc 12 $90,449 92.31%
Kapstone Technologies Llc 12 $91,887 92.31%
Ensco Rail Inc 12 $95,352 92.31%
Wise Equation Solutions Inc 12 $85,039 92.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Media Systems Integration Llc 1 $90,854 33.33%
Betis Group Inc 1 $59,000 33.33%
Shenandoah Growers 1 $63,523 33.33%
Sunware Associates Inc 1 $120,016 33.33%
Sweetfrog Enterprises Llc 1 $137,800 33.33%
Trax International Corporation 1 $84,219 50.00%
Team Net Medical 1 $80,350 50.00%
Ihs Global Inc 1 $80,122 50.00%
Founder Club Llc 1 $28,808 50.00%
Alexandria City Public Schools 1 $56,470 50.00%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bottled Water Manufacturing 1 $115,253 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 1 $52,312 100.00%
Sugar Manufacturing 1 $53,768 100.00%
Nail Salons 1 $59,738 100.00%
Passenger Car Rental 1 $80,517 100.00%
Casinos Except Casino Hotels 1 $49,546 100.00%
Coal And Other Mineral And Ore Merchant Wholesalers 1 $110,448 100.00%
Telephone Call Centers 1 $67,454 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 1 $42,099 100.00%
Drycleaning And Laundry Services 1 $53,498 100.00%
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.

State Avg Wage