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 %
Medallia Inc	29	$120,226	87.88%
Lorhan Corporation Inc	29	$85,146	87.88%
Teksky Llc	29	$84,488	87.88%
E Business International Inc	29	$88,231	87.88%
Integrated Technology Strategies Inc	29	$106,280	90.63%
Paramount Software Solutions	29	$64,945	90.63%
Management Health Systems Llc	29	$44,234	90.63%
R3 Technology Inc	29	$87,464	90.63%
Teoco Corporation	29	$70,944	90.63%
Xtracit Inc	29	$86,790	90.63%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Star Lights Llc Ta The Nest Academy	2	$42,475	28.57%
Bakeco Llc	2	$55,983	28.57%
Saeed Associates Chartered	2	$69,618	28.57%
Kelvin Creyts	2	$84,313	28.57%
Smk Soft Inc	2	$89,086	28.57%
Universal Stones Inc	2	$53,664	28.57%
Dominion Health Medical Assoc	2	$197,600	28.57%
Tyton Biosciences Llc	2	$91,905	28.57%
Invista Sa Rl	2	$118,435	28.57%
Tetra Tech Es Inc	2	$71,553	28.57%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Solar Electric Power Generation	23	$90,613	85.19%
Other Building Finishing Contractors	23	$54,774	85.19%
Plastics Packaging Film And Sheet Including Laminated Manufacturing	23	$69,608	85.19%
Capacitor Resistor Coil Transformer And Other Inductor Manufacturing	23	$53,134	85.19%
Activities Related To Real Estate	22	$70,800	81.48%
Convention And Trade Show Organizers	22	$90,275	81.48%
New Multifamily Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders	22	$75,004	84.62%
Professional And Management Development Training	22	$65,685	84.62%
Nonresidential Property Managers	22	$72,924	84.62%
Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning Contractors	22	$74,699	84.62%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Small Electrical Appliance Manufacturing	2	$80,184	16.67%
Saw Blade And Handtool Manufacturing	2	$52,094	16.67%
Regulation Licensing And Inspection Of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors	2	$137,197	16.67%
Other General Government Support	2	$66,307	16.67%
Footwear And Leather Goods Repair	2	$36,236	16.67%
Finance And Insurance	2	$49,161	16.67%
Industrial Gas Manufacturing	2	$88,098	18.18%
New Housing For Sale Builders	2	$102,336	18.18%
Residential Mental Health And Substance Abuse Facilities	2	$28,891	18.18%
Machinery Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$101,639	18.18%

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.