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 %
American Software Resources Inc 9 $90,388 90.00%
Infovision Technologies Inc 9 $70,766 90.00%
Artemis Consulting Inc 9 $94,085 90.00%
Tadjer Cohen Edelson Associates Inc 9 $64,848 90.00%
Raul V Bravo Associates Inc 9 $81,102 90.00%
Decisionwave Technologies Inc 9 $87,353 90.00%
Lorsiv Technologies Inc 9 $79,980 90.00%
Mint Servicing Inc 9 $73,560 90.00%
Sapphire Technologies Lp 9 $74,039 90.00%
Baanyan Software Services 9 $82,234 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dupont Specialty Products Usa Llc 1 $92,664 50.00%
Indy Restaurant Llc 1 $18,158 50.00%
Zohreh Abyaneh Llc 1 $105,227 50.00%
Nawab Of Virginia Inc Dba Nawab Indian Cuisine 1 $21,486 50.00%
Mlpl Co Ta Marumen 1 $62,920 50.00%
Chemonics International Inc 1 $119,307 50.00%
Cleverspeck Llc 1 $101,462 50.00%
Leadership Institute 1 $46,051 50.00%
Mitsubishi Motors 1 $96,762 50.00%
Pj Contracting Inc 1 $26,374 50.00%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Spectator Sports 1 $44,013 100.00%
Deep Sea Passenger Transportation 1 $98,550 100.00%
Executive And Legislative Offices Combined 1 $50,086 100.00%
Nonwoven Fabric Mills 1 $121,701 100.00%
Spice And Extract Manufacturing 1 $41,101 100.00%
Musical Groups And Artists 1 $69,347 100.00%
Roasted Nuts And Peanut Butter Manufacturing 1 $75,088 100.00%
Sewage Treatment Facilities 1 $83,221 100.00%
Private Households 1 $35,690 100.00%
Sound Recording Industries 1 $117,853 100.00%
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.

State Avg Wage