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 %
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	834	$54,662	87.79%
Physical Therapists	826	$69,795	88.53%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	793	$129,188	86.20%
Mechanical Engineers	672	$76,129	89.60%
Industrial Engineers	631	$76,491	87.64%
Information Technology Project Managers	621	$105,406	92.83%
Web Developers	594	$66,792	91.81%
Computer Network Architects	488	$100,481	93.31%
Business Intelligence Analysts	467	$89,468	93.03%
Internists, General	458	$138,886	91.42%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	88	$19,091	66.17%
Helpers--Production Workers	79	$18,920	59.85%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	77	$23,088	59.69%
Mechanical Engineers	71	$82,596	56.80%
Butchers and Meat Cutters	69	$21,197	58.97%
Cooks, Restaurant	69	$28,563	63.30%
Food Preparation Workers	65	$19,605	61.32%
Marketing Managers	64	$129,280	60.95%
Sales Engineers	63	$112,044	60.58%
Financial Analysts	62	$81,212	61.39%

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 %
Mudrasysinc	11	$67,745	91.67%
Affluenttek Llc	11	$77,938	91.67%
Napa Analytics Llc	11	$95,517	91.67%
Cognowiz Llc	11	$86,651	91.67%
Artifint Technologies Llc	11	$83,506	91.67%
Verisign	11	$91,520	91.67%
Colligo Soft Llc	11	$70,567	91.67%
Indique Solutions	11	$86,970	91.67%
Computer Aid Inc	11	$92,734	91.67%
Power Distribution Inc	11	$92,501	91.67%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Anser Ahmad Associates Llc	1	$46,862	50.00%
Roya Khairzad Evans	1	$18,158	50.00%
Peruvian Motors Sales Inc	1	$27,165	50.00%
Mehdi Adili Dds Pc	1	$75,816	50.00%
Three Brothers Llc	1	$25,043	50.00%
Orascom Ec Usa Inc	1	$143,749	50.00%
Obrien And Muse Inc	1	$86,798	50.00%
Kanak Asthana Dba Kids Corner	1	$18,158	50.00%
Kig Technical Services Llc	1	$111,405	50.00%
Francescos Ristorante Italiano	1	$17,264	50.00%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Recreational And Vacation Camps Except Campgrounds	2	$41,808	66.67%
Drycleaning And Laundry Services Except Coin Operated	2	$79,154	66.67%
Corrugated And Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing	2	$38,147	66.67%
Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing	2	$65,024	66.67%
Residential Intellectual And Developmental Disability Mental Health And Substance Abuse Facilities	2	$28,455	66.67%
Labor Unions And Similar Labor Organizations	2	$78,510	66.67%
Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing	2	$80,600	66.67%
Carpet And Rug Mills	2	$109,418	66.67%
Business Professional Labor Political And Similar Organizations	2	$90,792	66.67%
Metal Crown Closure And Other Metal Stamping Except Automotive	2	$110,812	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.