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 %
Business Intelligence Solutions Inc	10	$81,322	83.33%
Saturn Tech Llc	10	$89,504	83.33%
Dc Energy Management Lp	10	$102,997	83.33%
Cavalier It Inc	10	$66,635	83.33%
The Advizor Group	10	$58,820	83.33%
Chemtreat Inc	10	$82,861	83.33%
Performance Resources Ny Inc	10	$76,286	83.33%
Celerity It Llc	10	$83,379	83.33%
Precision Technologies Corp	10	$78,666	83.33%
Jsmn International Inc	10	$73,468	83.33%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Prince Mini Mart Inc	1	$20,010	50.00%
Seoul Gool Dae Gee Ii	1	$26,021	50.00%
The Fila Group Llc	1	$115,856	50.00%
H R Computer Cunsulting Services	1	$94,500	50.00%
Aerial Machine Tool Corp	1	$70,824	50.00%
Marina Bonilla Galdamez	1	$20,530	50.00%
Jesus Berthe	1	$21,882	50.00%
Jayeshkumar Desai	1	$21,882	50.00%
Niks Berryville Llc	1	$18,970	50.00%
K K Foundation Sealing Inc	1	$37,627	50.00%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Investigation And Security Services	2	$82,014	66.67%
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events	2	$34,362	66.67%
Automotive Mechanical And Electrical Repair And Maintenance	2	$58,864	66.67%
Other Poultry Production	2	$63,184	66.67%
Office Supplies Except Paper Manufacturing	2	$122,481	66.67%
Materials Recovery Facilities	2	$55,796	66.67%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming	2	$68,973	66.67%
Audio And Video Equipment Manufacturing	2	$94,320	66.67%
Motion Picture Theaters Except Drive Ins	2	$69,805	66.67%
Iron And Steel Mills And Ferroalloy Manufacturing	2	$72,083	66.67%

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.