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 %
Technocrafts Inc	11	$86,995	91.67%
Cyveillance Inc	11	$89,514	91.67%
Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories Inc A P	11	$84,862	91.67%
Third I Inc	11	$74,925	91.67%
Tradingbell Inc	11	$74,373	91.67%
Bae Systems Applied Intelligence Inc	11	$86,618	91.67%
New Weiming Law Group Pllc	10	$51,430	83.33%
Swiftships Llc	10	$64,499	83.33%
Bc Architects Engineers Plc	10	$66,294	83.33%
Nixsol Inc	10	$64,576	83.33%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Metahorizon Inc	1	$63,315	50.00%
Dental Associates Of Northern Virginia Pllc	1	$95,742	50.00%
Occoquan Animal Hospital	1	$74,402	50.00%
Four Star Associates Inc	1	$23,234	50.00%
Jose L Fuentes	1	$18,907	50.00%
Saj Holdings Llc Dba Apna Kabob Restaurant	1	$30,680	50.00%
Tekton Builders Inc	1	$63,378	50.00%
Tichi Property Llc	1	$30,139	50.00%
Ake Inc	1	$20,301	50.00%
The Evergreene Companies	1	$94,099	50.00%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Automotive Body Paint And Interior Repair And Maintenance	2	$69,490	66.67%
Other Waste Collection	2	$35,755	100.00%
Small Electrical Appliance Manufacturing	2	$79,602	100.00%
Other Transit And Ground Passenger Transportation	2	$94,349	100.00%
Industrial And Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers	2	$94,734	100.00%
Personal Care Services	2	$35,412	100.00%
Soap Cleaning Compound And Toilet Preparation Manufacturing	2	$86,944	100.00%
Other Insurance Funds	2	$73,487	100.00%
Other Business Support Services	2	$74,808	100.00%
Motion Picture And Video Industries	2	$75,442	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.