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 %
Applied Process Solutions Inc 11 $65,845 91.67%
Acropetal Inc 11 $73,685 91.67%
Universal Software Corporation 11 $69,423 91.67%
Virginia Health Rehabilitation Agency Llc 11 $61,973 91.67%
Asbury Automotive Group Inc 11 $84,941 91.67%
Clairvoyant Technosolutions Inc 11 $62,746 91.67%
Jazz Solutions Inc 11 $140,357 91.67%
Mindworld Llc 11 $81,366 91.67%
Busch Llc 11 $65,520 91.67%
Lucid Technologiesllc 11 $79,766 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rx Catering Metro Llc 1 $17,597 50.00%
Garrett Group Inc 1 $29,931 50.00%
Finishing Touches Cleaning Services Llc 1 $30,680 50.00%
Alisa Chunephisal 1 $26,894 50.00%
Goblek Inc 1 $24,232 50.00%
Supplyline Inc 1 $22,256 50.00%
Craig Enterprises Inc 1 $46,072 50.00%
Faith Capital Corporation 1 $22,194 50.00%
Golden Gate Service Inc 1 $20,093 50.00%
Mccandlish Holton Pc 1 $40,914 50.00%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 12 $28,021 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 12 $26,631 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 11 $27,753 100.00%
Cotton Ginning 11 $35,031 100.00%
Floriculture Production 10 $27,312 100.00%
Corn Farming 10 $28,694 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 8 $28,418 100.00%
All Other Animal Production 8 $25,657 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 7 $23,682 100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production 7 $25,539 100.00%

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