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 %
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	5	$33,025	83.33%
Animal Breeders	5	$29,141	83.33%
Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors	5	$37,103	83.33%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	5	$33,113	83.33%
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products	5	$37,914	83.33%
Credit Counselors	5	$35,152	83.33%
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	5	$45,086	83.33%
Recreational Therapists	5	$35,888	83.33%
Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers, Metal and Plastic	5	$46,767	83.33%
Commercial Pilots	5	$50,076	83.33%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Insulation Workers, Mechanical	2	$47,507	18.18%
Computer Hardware Engineers	2	$99,992	18.18%
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians	2	$80,434	18.18%
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	2	$47,570	18.18%
Law Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$46,635	18.18%
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop	2	$20,197	18.18%
Financial Quantitative Analysts	2	$60,549	18.18%
Biological Scientists, All Other	2	$54,527	18.18%
Insurance Underwriters	2	$67,215	18.18%
Pharmacists	2	$83,543	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 %
Icsa Inc	24	$99,027	92.31%
Agility Technologies Llc	23	$61,306	88.46%
Manassas Park City Schools	23	$54,645	88.46%
Softnice Inc	23	$73,717	88.46%
Fam Construction Llc	23	$70,802	88.46%
Tetra Tech Inc	23	$77,769	88.46%
Adecco Group Namodis Inc	23	$102,691	88.46%
Enternet Business Systems Inc	23	$86,489	88.46%
Sunrise Senior Living Management Inc	23	$90,373	88.46%
Reliant Vision Group Inc	23	$78,660	88.46%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sierra Corp	2	$63,097	40.00%
The Teaching Company Sales Llc	2	$98,613	40.00%
Bart Associates Inc	2	$64,293	40.00%
Almo Construction Inc	2	$56,212	40.00%
K K Sheet Metal Inc	2	$40,228	40.00%
Ahmadiyar Motamedi Ii Pllc	2	$128,159	40.00%
Wilbur Smith Associates	2	$59,675	40.00%
The Allied Professional Llc Ta The Eisenhour Ea	2	$28,538	40.00%
Jacobs Engineering	2	$79,820	40.00%
Granite Design Inc	2	$66,612	40.00%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Engine Turbine And Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	6	$86,313	85.71%
Prefabricated Metal Building And Component Manufacturing	6	$77,740	85.71%
Other Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	6	$68,120	85.71%
Offices Of Podiatrists	6	$65,534	100.00%
Insurance And Employee Benefit Funds	6	$102,180	100.00%
Other Foundation Structure And Building Exterior Contractors	6	$81,453	100.00%
Bus And Other Motor Vehicle Transit Systems	6	$57,613	100.00%
Open End Investment Funds	5	$109,990	83.33%
Direct Life Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	5	$102,100	83.33%
Navigational Services To Shipping	5	$97,011	83.33%

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.