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 %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Social and Human Service Assistants	2	$31,169	18.18%
Hydrologists	2	$43,264	18.18%
Financial Managers, Branch or Department	2	$94,494	18.18%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	2	$76,232	18.18%
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	2	$24,731	18.18%
Library Assistants, Clerical	2	$21,518	18.18%
Computer Hardware Engineers	2	$99,992	18.18%
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians	2	$80,434	18.18%
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	2	$35,745	20.00%
Pediatricians, General	2	$120,505	20.00%

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 %
Sarayu Consultants Inc	14	$69,735	93.33%
Strategic Staffing Solutions Lc	14	$78,336	93.33%
Agile1 Tech Corporation	14	$72,689	93.33%
Apex 2000 Inc	14	$76,539	93.33%
Nga Group Inc	14	$80,560	93.33%
Emsi Engineering Inc	14	$55,864	93.33%
Essel Propack America Llc	14	$57,951	93.33%
Evergreen Enterprises Inc	14	$50,942	93.33%
Cooper Carry Inc	14	$49,091	93.33%
H Mart Annandale Inc	14	$62,504	93.33%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Mla Of Chantilly Inc	1	$36,670	33.33%
Washington Chodae Church	1	$27,123	33.33%
Adana Bros Inc Central 1 Auto Brokers	1	$48,090	33.33%
Palantir Technologies	1	$107,702	33.33%
The Warehouse Bar And Grill	1	$17,056	33.33%
Aspen Jewelry Designs	1	$27,602	33.33%
Onemind Health Inc	1	$141,253	33.33%
Beauty 4 U Llc	1	$51,584	33.33%
Korean Community Service Center Of Greater Was	1	$44,678	33.33%
In Styles Barber Shop Llc	1	$45,053	33.33%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	73,802	$79,368	91.22%
Computer Systems Design Services	14,931	$86,615	91.96%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	6,350	$85,856	87.59%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	5,621	$53,879	79.74%
Credit Card Issuing	5,344	$89,498	91.82%
Other Computer Related Services	5,050	$81,311	89.14%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	3,567	$85,314	93.04%
Engineering Services	3,117	$76,382	89.80%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	2,962	$81,518	97.02%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	2,630	$94,624	94.30%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Apple Orchards	208	$25,876	100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming	190	$27,346	100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production	120	$25,823	100.00%
Grape Vineyards	90	$25,995	100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming	86	$23,813	100.00%
Tobacco Farming	48	$27,446	100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	44	$28,040	100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	32	$27,682	100.00%
Crop Production	26	$28,336	100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production	25	$29,203	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Computer Related Services	1,179	$96,792	10.42%
Engineering Services	997	$86,239	29.04%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	565	$96,096	38.83%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	481	$101,492	36.00%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	401	$95,376	34.01%
Full Service Restaurants	371	$25,670	36.95%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	308	$109,628	30.89%
Janitorial Services	250	$25,050	28.38%
Limited Service Restaurants	151	$24,032	26.73%
Residential Building Construction	147	$44,622	30.56%

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.