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 %
Stratez Infotech Inc 12 $99,821 92.31%
Wissenit Inc 12 $100,438 92.31%
Rab3 Tech Llc 12 $99,320 92.31%
Applied Materials Inc 12 $118,940 92.31%
Qualihi Software Solutions Inc 12 $65,483 92.31%
Unissant Inc 12 $85,036 92.31%
Gannett Satellite Information Network Inc 12 $66,215 92.31%
The United Solutions Group Inc 12 $66,974 92.31%
Ejf Capital Llc 12 $92,799 92.31%
Simplexity Inc 12 $83,439 92.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
North American Management And Business Corporation 1 $129,750 50.00%
Paya Inc 1 $93,933 50.00%
Mercante Inc 1 $105,290 50.00%
Kim Enterprises Inc 1 $41,350 50.00%
Intellectfaces Inc 1 $114,982 50.00%
Weightpack Inc 1 $78,520 50.00%
Somcharoen Group Llc Dba Tara Thai 1 $17,659 50.00%
Dirak Inc 1 $93,912 50.00%
Schneider Electric Systems Usa Inc 1 $73,195 50.00%
Advanced Wellness Centre 1 $62,462 50.00%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Space Research And Technology 1 $101,130 100.00%
Polish And Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing 1 $133,640 100.00%
Waste Treatment And Disposal 1 $76,024 100.00%
Outpatient Care Centers 1 $121,950 100.00%
Battery Manufacturing 1 $98,426 100.00%
Indoor And Outdoor Display Advertising 1 $118,685 100.00%
Retail Bakeries 1 $33,114 100.00%
Aluminum Sheet Plate And Foil Manufacturing 1 $56,742 100.00%
Animal Except Poultry Slaughtering 1 $82,800 100.00%
All Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing 1 $97,406 100.00%
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