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 %
Neuropsychologists and Clinical Neuropsychologists 5 $48,327 83.33%
Solar Energy Systems Engineers 5 $99,195 83.33%
Prosthodontists 5 $121,593 83.33%
Compliance Managers 5 $124,318 83.33%
Physician Assistants 4 $83,027 80.00%
Music Directors 4 $32,077 80.00%
Customer Service Representatives 4 $38,069 80.00%
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 4 $108,399 80.00%
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 4 $34,133 80.00%
Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $33,764 80.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Nihaki Systems Inc 21 $77,666 87.50%
Adbakx Llc 21 $81,622 87.50%
Ameex Technologies Corp 21 $63,193 87.50%
Sra International Inc 21 $86,950 87.50%
Vmware Inc 21 $120,377 87.50%
American Cadastre Llc 21 $71,268 87.50%
Bublup Inc 21 $89,415 87.50%
Enterprise It Resources Inc 21 $78,062 87.50%
Ameritech Global Inc 21 $82,705 87.50%
Bsaspec Inc 21 $73,516 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Norton Concrete Inc 1 $26,270 20.00%
Y A Enterprises Inc 1 $14,976 20.00%
Hogan And Sons Inc 1 $42,682 20.00%
New Horizons Regional Education Center 1 $42,557 20.00%
Arihant Petroleum Llc 1 $34,050 20.00%
Voyager Expanded Learning Inc 1 $90,397 20.00%
Jay Prosperity Llc 1 $20,322 20.00%
Van Management Inc 1 $58,115 20.00%
Isn Enterprises Inc Dba Tobacco Market 1 $15,891 20.00%
Sa Halac Ironworks Inc 1 $44,616 20.00%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Motor Vehicle Parts Used Merchant Wholesalers 1 $83,782 14.29%
Media Buying Agencies 1 $68,848 14.29%
Other Financial Vehicles 1 $117,853 14.29%
Technical And Trade Schools 1 $55,619 14.29%
Nonupholstered Wood Household Furniture Manufacturing 1 $52,770 14.29%
Home Centers 1 $76,357 16.67%
Social Advocacy Organizations 1 $89,149 16.67%
Navigational Services To Shipping 1 $135,491 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.

State Avg Wage