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 %
E Zen Computer Services Inc	11	$57,654	91.67%
Value Software Products Inc	11	$61,218	91.67%
Srk Groupllc	11	$63,075	91.67%
Code Tech Inc	11	$76,274	91.67%
Xdin Inc	11	$62,763	91.67%
Wavsys Llc	11	$67,192	91.67%
Fidentiatech Llc	11	$92,412	91.67%
Fonteva Llc	11	$111,450	91.67%
Imr Soft Llc	11	$100,986	91.67%
Wisdom Infotech	11	$101,425	91.67%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Callison Maids	1	$17,534	50.00%
Sisson Landscape Design And Management Inc Dba Sisson Landscapes	1	$56,098	50.00%
Rose Nails Ii Llc	1	$17,368	50.00%
Yen Ching Henrico Ltd	1	$17,472	50.00%
American Contracting Inc	1	$35,880	50.00%
Jans Residential Home Inc	1	$22,714	50.00%
Building Blocks Day School	1	$26,894	50.00%
Courthouse Deli Inc	1	$25,958	50.00%
B B Upholstery Furniture Inc	1	$21,424	50.00%
Kaplan Voekler Cunningham Frank Plc	1	$109,845	50.00%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Power Driven Handtool Manufacturing	10	$86,131	90.91%
Other Food Manufacturing	10	$89,478	90.91%
Lessors Of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets Except Copyrighted Works	10	$108,364	90.91%
Wholesale Trade Agents And Brokers	10	$60,541	90.91%
Other Specialty Trade Contractors	10	$71,656	90.91%
Caterers	10	$48,888	90.91%
Legal Counsel And Prosecution	10	$90,426	90.91%
General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers	10	$81,026	90.91%
New Housing For Sale Builders	10	$69,813	90.91%
Research And Development In Nanotechnology	10	$78,865	90.91%

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.