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 %
Dimension Data North America	17	$82,942	89.47%
Arcadis Us Inc	17	$82,977	89.47%
Strategic Systems Inc	17	$69,562	89.47%
Blueally Services Llc	17	$106,446	89.47%
8k Miles Health Cloud Inc	17	$75,537	89.47%
It Premia Group Inc	17	$85,832	89.47%
Air Conditioning Heating And Refrigeration Institute	17	$81,600	89.47%
Keane Inc	17	$82,745	89.47%
Oakton Technologies Llc	17	$102,365	89.47%
Dulles Engineering Inc	17	$74,097	89.47%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Mohk Services Llc	1	$18,387	33.33%
Virignia Beach Law Group	1	$60,091	33.33%
Fresh Start Property Solutions	1	$74,110	33.33%
Srm Consultants Llc	1	$90,646	33.33%
Patrick Hall	1	$29,120	33.33%
Jdk Corp	1	$26,853	33.33%
Axis Test	1	$52,000	33.33%
Addo Enterprises Inc	1	$32,635	33.33%
Gnd Inc Dba Gold Diamond	1	$45,219	33.33%
Mvi Logistics Inc	1	$43,035	33.33%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Legal Services	68	$64,810	81.93%
Employment Placement Agencies	68	$81,003	83.95%
Legal Services	68	$62,372	83.95%
Offices Of Physicians Mental Health Specialists	66	$131,368	82.50%
Research And Development In Biotechnology Except Nanobiotechnology	66	$89,166	82.50%
Communications Equipment Manufacturing	66	$98,081	82.50%
Veterinary Services	65	$91,000	83.33%
Computer Training	65	$67,995	83.33%
Other Social Advocacy Organizations	65	$62,434	83.33%
Media Representatives	63	$94,372	84.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Wholesale Trade Agents And Brokers	7	$55,881	21.88%
Employment Placement Agencies And Executive Search Services	7	$75,147	21.88%
Lumber Plywood Millwork And Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers	7	$75,266	21.88%
Administration Of Human Resource Programs Except Education Public Health And Veterans Affairs Programs	7	$54,558	22.58%
All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	7	$111,928	23.33%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	7	$86,806	23.33%
Snack And Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars	6	$24,558	20.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production	6	$30,704	20.69%
Scheduled Air Transportation	6	$113,464	20.69%
Other Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	6	$92,019	21.43%

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.