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 %
Forte International Exchange Association	13	$55,128	92.86%
Sussex County Public Schools	13	$46,021	92.86%
American Eagle Software Inc	13	$48,976	92.86%
Italk Mobile Corporation	13	$47,534	92.86%
Enhesa Inc	13	$52,972	92.86%
Ilikebus Inc	13	$56,717	92.86%
Cornet Technology Inc	13	$63,938	92.86%
Han Song Yang Inc	13	$56,152	92.86%
Silver Diner Development Inc	13	$53,072	92.86%
Avizva Llc	13	$116,695	92.86%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Alliance Construction Solutions Llc	1	$59,030	33.33%
Bradlee Florist Inc Of Va	1	$43,389	33.33%
Associated General Contractors Of America	1	$68,453	33.33%
Middle Peninsula Juvenile Detention Commission	1	$30,992	33.33%
Virginia Union University	1	$35,370	33.33%
Accounting Solutions Network Plc	1	$67,766	33.33%
American Federal Contractors Inc	1	$104,957	33.33%
Air Force Association	1	$82,014	33.33%
Centerville Zenith Academy Inc	1	$80,120	33.33%
Geeknet Inc	1	$114,296	33.33%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing	27	$96,461	84.38%
Continuing Care Retirement Communities	26	$90,504	81.25%
Blood And Organ Banks	26	$82,435	81.25%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	26	$107,045	81.25%
Residential Remodelers	26	$58,391	83.87%
Specialty Except Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	26	$78,844	86.67%
Outpatient Mental Health And Substance Abuse Centers	26	$84,995	86.67%
Other Measuring And Controlling Device Manufacturing	25	$86,436	83.33%
Child And Youth Services	25	$74,742	86.21%
Medical And Diagnostic Laboratories	25	$70,476	86.21%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
General Freight Trucking Long Distance	2	$52,926	13.33%
Administration Of General Economic Programs	2	$83,314	13.33%
Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation	2	$63,703	14.29%
Waste Treatment And Disposal	2	$83,804	14.29%
Office Furniture Except Wood Manufacturing	2	$49,692	14.29%
Speed Changer Industrial High Speed Drive And Gear Manufacturing	2	$72,010	14.29%
Other Food Manufacturing	2	$55,983	14.29%
Couriers And Express Delivery Services	2	$53,227	14.29%
Iron And Steel Pipe And Tube Manufacturing From Purchased Steel	2	$78,396	14.29%
Industrial Valve Manufacturing	2	$78,336	14.29%

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.