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 %
Chemical Technicians	4	$41,621	80.00%
Mathematical Technicians	4	$42,978	80.00%
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other	4	$45,178	80.00%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	4	$43,399	80.00%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	4	$40,259	80.00%
Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	4	$46,273	80.00%
Insurance Underwriters	4	$49,031	80.00%
Bioinformatics Technicians	4	$51,059	80.00%
Computer Operators	4	$46,727	80.00%
Traffic Technicians	4	$51,017	80.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Law Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$46,635	20.00%
Fashion Designers	2	$36,068	20.00%
Helpers--Roofers	2	$24,169	20.00%
Insurance Underwriters	2	$67,215	20.00%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	2	$56,139	20.00%
Library Assistants, Clerical	2	$21,518	20.00%
Hydrologists	2	$43,264	20.00%
Pediatricians, General	2	$120,505	20.00%
Art Directors	2	$82,191	20.00%
Pharmacists	2	$83,543	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 %
Zume It Inc	23	$82,666	88.46%
Asiacom Americas Inc	23	$66,513	92.00%
Tekorg Inc	23	$98,601	92.00%
Erp Cloud Technologies Llc	23	$90,598	92.00%
Synectics For Management Decisions Inc	23	$95,887	92.00%
Infostretch Corporation	23	$97,777	92.00%
Worldlink Inc	23	$94,807	92.00%
Chags Health Information Technology Llc	23	$91,372	92.00%
Vsion Technologies Inc	23	$100,462	92.00%
Dataedge Inc	23	$90,358	92.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Heartland Employment Services Llc	2	$55,318	40.00%
Caiser Technologies Inc	2	$80,268	40.00%
Eastern Business Machines Inc	2	$59,634	40.00%
Databasics Inc	2	$73,902	40.00%
Ricondo Associates Inc	2	$60,248	40.00%
Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation	2	$96,824	40.00%
Dominion Engineering Inc	2	$87,121	40.00%
Shiro 2 Inc	2	$53,206	40.00%
Reitberger Pollekoff Kozak Pc	2	$50,388	40.00%
Swissport Usa Inc	2	$95,680	40.00%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Motor Vehicle Transmission And Power Train Parts Manufacturing	4	$70,580	80.00%
Motor Vehicle Supplies And New Parts Merchant Wholesalers	4	$62,676	80.00%
Furniture Merchant Wholesalers	4	$66,061	80.00%
Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	4	$103,977	80.00%
Fish And Seafood Merchant Wholesalers	4	$55,635	100.00%
Other Building Equipment Contractors	4	$80,460	100.00%
Petrochemical Manufacturing	3	$117,187	75.00%
Bed And Breakfast Inns	3	$77,695	75.00%
Motor Vehicle Seating And Interior Trim Manufacturing	3	$77,860	75.00%
Finish Carpentry Contractors	3	$52,520	75.00%

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.