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 %
Technosoft Corporation	57	$88,353	89.06%
Capital Infotech Inc	57	$76,169	90.48%
Sap America Inc	57	$102,645	90.48%
Salesforce Inc	57	$130,248	90.48%
Cotiviti Inc	57	$106,175	90.48%
Aplomb Technologies Inc	57	$77,765	90.48%
Vls Systems Inc	57	$79,001	91.94%
Incept Data Solutions Inc	57	$82,752	91.94%
Amazon Corporate Llc	56	$83,208	90.32%
Logic Planet Inc	56	$84,390	90.32%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Thales Usa Inc	5	$97,248	33.33%
Keevat Llc	5	$120,353	33.33%
Charcoal Chicken	4	$31,346	26.67%
Neva Group Inc Dba Neisha Thai Cuisine	4	$28,506	26.67%
Ibts	4	$79,321	26.67%
Kapusaba Llc	4	$77,745	26.67%
Celanese International	4	$91,302	26.67%
3pillar Global	4	$114,816	26.67%
New Target Inc	4	$90,584	26.67%
Salient Federal Solutions	4	$100,745	26.67%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Overhead Traveling Crane Hoist And Monorail System Manufacturing	2	$77,772	66.67%
Other Aircraft Parts And Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing	2	$60,892	66.67%
Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing	2	$81,120	66.67%
Appliance Repair And Maintenance	2	$55,630	66.67%
Advertising Material Distribution Services	2	$84,074	66.67%
Asphalt Paving Roofing And Saturated Materials Manufacturing	2	$33,468	66.67%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming	2	$31,169	66.67%
Grocery And Convenience Retailers	2	$39,104	66.67%
Executive Search Services	2	$88,806	66.67%
Footwear Merchant Wholesalers	2	$73,099	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.