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 %
Clear Thought Solutions Llc	12	$85,531	85.71%
Bechtel Infrastructure And Power Corporation	12	$107,014	85.71%
Ns It Solutions Llc	12	$66,536	85.71%
J J International Foods Inc	12	$65,796	85.71%
Vtt Llc	12	$68,950	85.71%
Paramount Global Solutions Inc	12	$76,718	85.71%
Source Mantra Inc	12	$70,202	85.71%
Appsboat Inc	12	$89,415	85.71%
Gantec Publishing Solutions Llc	12	$94,345	85.71%
Hitt Contracting Inc	12	$76,901	85.71%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
M S International Inc	1	$99,715	33.33%
Kastle Systems International Llc	1	$93,538	33.33%
Rhsr Inc	1	$27,872	33.33%
Fu Associates Ltd	1	$58,781	33.33%
Haverhill Farm Llc	1	$19,698	33.33%
Presidio Inc	1	$68,910	33.33%
Stafford Hospital	1	$72,134	33.33%
Kincannon Ltd	1	$35,776	33.33%
Shiv Corporation	1	$41,558	33.33%
Professional Stripping And Graphics Inc	1	$33,238	33.33%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing For Residential Commercial And Appliance Use	25	$83,244	86.21%
Administration Of Education Programs	25	$63,117	86.21%
Drugs And Druggists Sundries Merchant Wholesalers	25	$84,347	89.29%
Specialized Freight Except Used Goods Trucking Long Distance	25	$100,031	89.29%
Rendering And Meat Byproduct Processing	25	$75,115	89.29%
Wood Kitchen Cabinet And Countertop Manufacturing	25	$96,456	89.29%
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	24	$93,873	85.71%
Pension Funds	24	$96,066	85.71%
Offices Of Real Estate Agents And Brokers	24	$55,398	85.71%
Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers	23	$83,571	85.19%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electronic And Precision Equipment Repair And Maintenance	2	$42,453	15.38%
Seafood Product Preparation And Packaging	2	$35,329	15.38%
All Other Support Services	2	$82,139	15.38%
Computer And Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	2	$135,034	15.38%
Agents And Managers For Artists Athletes Entertainers And Other Public Figures	2	$101,838	15.38%
Professional Employer Organizations	2	$145,091	15.38%
Other Personal Services	2	$52,156	15.38%
Meat Processed From Carcasses	2	$46,894	15.38%
Direct Life Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	2	$137,051	16.67%
Waste Collection	2	$21,320	16.67%

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.