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 %
Logic Soft Inc	13	$70,626	92.86%
Magellan Health Services Inc	13	$96,723	92.86%
Techno Bytes Inc	13	$74,321	92.86%
Michael Baker Jr Inc	13	$69,397	92.86%
Lynchburg College	12	$37,124	85.71%
Carepeople Home Health Inc	12	$52,993	85.71%
Eastern Mennonite University	12	$38,966	85.71%
Virginia Polytechnic Institute Srare University	12	$54,840	85.71%
Northampton County Public Schools	12	$38,762	85.71%
Axiom Resource Management Inc	12	$59,743	85.71%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
College Of William Mary	1	$33,843	33.33%
Cesar Ebrignoni	1	$23,858	33.33%
Karmail Singh	1	$23,858	33.33%
Ks Management And Supply Inc	1	$24,294	33.33%
Seoul Gool Dae Gee Inc Ta Honey Pig Restaurant	1	$29,474	33.33%
Imagine Schools Inc	1	$101,800	33.33%
Salvage Data Recovery Inc	1	$126,360	33.33%
Jc Home Service Inc	1	$56,306	33.33%
Dnv Inc	1	$71,614	33.33%
Myung Ga Deliinc	1	$29,474	33.33%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Investigation And Security Services	2	$82,014	66.67%
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events	2	$34,362	66.67%
Automotive Mechanical And Electrical Repair And Maintenance	2	$58,864	66.67%
Other Poultry Production	2	$63,184	66.67%
Office Supplies Except Paper Manufacturing	2	$122,481	66.67%
Materials Recovery Facilities	2	$55,796	66.67%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming	2	$68,973	66.67%
Audio And Video Equipment Manufacturing	2	$94,320	66.67%
Motion Picture Theaters Except Drive Ins	2	$69,805	66.67%
Iron And Steel Mills And Ferroalloy Manufacturing	2	$72,083	66.67%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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.