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 %
Ahaapps Llc 30 $82,002 90.91%
Setty Associates Ltd 30 $74,375 90.91%
Csts Technologies Inc 30 $61,650 90.91%
Aptiva Corp 30 $78,018 90.91%
Cinergy Technology Inc 30 $88,400 90.91%
Eniac Systems Inc 30 $92,466 90.91%
Bechtel Global Corporation 30 $108,000 90.91%
Coolsoft Llc 29 $91,895 87.88%
Eateam Inc 29 $86,951 87.88%
Kensington Information Group Inc 29 $82,933 87.88%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Aptara Inc 2 $146,536 28.57%
Roy D Mcqueen Associates Ltd 2 $87,027 28.57%
Murat Durdag Insurance Agency Inc 2 $72,530 28.57%
Emory Henry College 2 $25,060 28.57%
Shore Health Services Dba Riverside Shore Memorial 2 $123,926 28.57%
Tamir Construction Inc 2 $47,466 28.57%
Blue Skies Consulting Inc 2 $75,800 28.57%
Lani Eko Company 2 $84,053 28.57%
Learning Playhouse Ltd 2 $38,678 28.57%
Think Believe Education Inc 2 $65,728 28.57%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

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