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 %
Data Inc	13	$105,412	92.86%
It Excel Llc	13	$76,953	92.86%
Expedent Corp	13	$88,210	92.86%
Allied Business Consulting Inc	13	$81,536	92.86%
Armstrong Technologies Inc	13	$59,999	92.86%
Galax Esystems Corporation	13	$93,773	92.86%
Tekallianz Corporation	13	$89,707	92.86%
Kennedy International Softwareinc	13	$64,792	92.86%
Caci Inc Federal	13	$105,322	92.86%
Yext Inc	13	$96,845	92.86%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Salem Hospitalists Llc	1	$127,982	33.33%
E Z Cleaning Of Manassas Inc	1	$17,306	33.33%
Sabel Systems Technology Solutions Llc	1	$113,797	33.33%
Ramiro Morgana Private Household	1	$31,117	33.33%
Senet International Corporation	1	$74,256	33.33%
Ml Private Investments Llc	1	$117,853	33.33%
General Services Installations Inc	1	$70,096	33.33%
Evonik Goldschmidt Corporation	1	$71,742	33.33%
Ikea Industry Danville	1	$100,339	33.33%
Dojo Cafe Inc	1	$28,829	33.33%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fine Arts Schools	22	$47,843	84.62%
Other Similar Organizations Except Business Professional Labor And Political Organizations	22	$93,373	88.00%
Other Schools And Instruction	22	$66,615	88.00%
Cut Stone And Stone Product Manufacturing	22	$67,067	88.00%
Urethane And Other Foam Product Except Polystyrene Manufacturing	21	$47,452	84.00%
Aircraft Manufacturing	21	$100,551	84.00%
Basic Chemical Manufacturing	21	$65,011	84.00%
Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Except Automotive And Electronic Repair And Maintenance	21	$53,824	84.00%
Public Relations Agencies	21	$70,102	87.50%
Health And Welfare Funds	21	$110,210	87.50%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	2	$98,384	18.18%
Direct Life Insurance Carriers	2	$109,470	18.18%
Lessors Of Nonresidential Buildings Except Miniwarehouses	2	$26,011	18.18%
Construction And Mining Except Oil Well Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	2	$56,139	18.18%
Airport Operations	2	$128,815	18.18%
Consumer Lending	2	$85,093	18.18%
Books Printing	2	$76,222	18.18%
Concrete Pipe Manufacturing	2	$19,240	18.18%
Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	1	$46,093	9.09%
Office Machinery And Equipment Rental And Leasing	1	$83,117	9.09%

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.