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 %
Columbia College Inc	27	$59,660	90.00%
New Oasis International Education Llc	27	$48,580	90.00%
Lessard Design Inc	27	$52,380	90.00%
Pinnacle Education Services	27	$51,699	90.00%
Intersections Inc	26	$95,391	86.67%
Mercury Technology Group Inc	26	$111,645	86.67%
Softpath Technologies Llc	26	$81,620	86.67%
Global Information Technology Inc	26	$77,128	86.67%
Valueoptions Inc	26	$72,276	86.67%
Thought Byte Inc	26	$81,022	89.66%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Thai Taste Llc	2	$20,509	33.33%
Appteon Inc	2	$118,446	33.33%
Beckstrom Electric Company Inc	2	$50,461	33.33%
International Registries Inc	2	$137,197	33.33%
Greco Masonry	2	$25,730	33.33%
Eegii Food Llc	2	$18,564	33.33%
Lee Shon Inc	2	$20,280	33.33%
Communications Corporation Of America	2	$21,611	33.33%
Me Concrete Products Co	2	$35,526	33.33%
Smartsky Networks Llc	2	$174,346	33.33%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Architectural Services	259	$55,476	92.83%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing	228	$78,826	83.82%
Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing	220	$83,295	85.94%
Other Management Consulting Services	217	$75,732	87.85%
Offices Of Physicians	191	$136,712	84.51%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences Except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology	190	$68,568	90.48%
Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	189	$106,650	90.43%
Home Health Care Services	180	$72,332	86.12%
Scientific Research And Development Services	177	$73,857	85.51%
Environment Conservation And Wildlife Organizations	173	$80,808	84.80%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Crop Farming	3	$24,412	100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating	3	$29,973	100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting	3	$28,239	100.00%
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	2	$19,319	66.67%
Timber Tract Operations	2	$37,388	100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine	2	$30,233	100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming	1	$23,442	50.00%
Oilseed Except Soybean Farming	1	$31,013	50.00%
Other Grain Farming	1	$26,354	50.00%
Other Animal Production	1	$31,013	50.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Roofing Contractors	22	$43,574	18.97%
Offices Of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners	21	$63,084	20.19%
Other Social Advocacy Organizations	21	$76,524	20.79%
Computer Facilities Management Services	21	$84,232	21.21%
Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing	20	$107,308	21.05%
Other Services To Buildings And Dwellings	20	$63,433	21.74%
Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing	19	$102,178	21.11%
Cut And Sew Apparel Contractors	19	$26,222	21.59%
Water And Sewer Line And Related Structures Construction	19	$51,057	21.84%
Nonresidential Building Construction	17	$62,887	20.00%

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.