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 %
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 %
Starchase Llc 8 $68,424 88.89%
Hiral Technologies 8 $58,544 88.89%
Iq Spectra Inc 8 $78,094 88.89%
Goodluck Usa Inc 8 $64,896 88.89%
Niit Technologies Limited 8 $72,740 88.89%
Allfon Llc 8 $66,399 88.89%
Caregivers Home Health Services Incorporated 8 $64,285 88.89%
Lasership Inc 8 $85,173 88.89%
United Advertising Publications Inc 8 $74,064 88.89%
Addrex Inc 8 $104,081 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mohamed Naceur Mahfoudhi 1 $29,411 50.00%
Gall Zeidler Consultants 1 $107,619 50.00%
Heartland Employment Services Llc Dba Hcr Manor 1 $79,622 50.00%
Salon Rovina Llc 1 $19,635 50.00%
Allscripts Healthcare Llc 1 $75,587 50.00%
Spro Systems Inc 1 $118,747 50.00%
Intuitive Surgical Operations Inc 1 $102,669 50.00%
Infinity Healthcare Solutions Llc 1 $175,864 50.00%
Lysosomal Rare Disorders Research Treatment Ce 1 $54,205 50.00%
Fastcase 1 $98,280 50.00%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 6 $27,678 100.00%
Soybean Farming 5 $27,793 100.00%
Wineries 5 $34,832 100.00%
Aquaculture 4 $28,460 100.00%
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning 4 $27,903 100.00%
Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries 3 $26,395 100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 3 $30,493 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 3 $26,881 100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 3 $29,273 100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover 3 $29,973 100.00%

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