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 %
Clinical Psychologists 4 $70,247 80.00%
Mechanical Drafters 4 $48,708 80.00%
Nuclear Technicians 4 $56,326 80.00%
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 4 $62,039 80.00%
Financial Examiners 4 $62,009 80.00%
Agricultural Engineers 4 $73,268 100.00%
Environmental Economists 4 $83,954 100.00%
Search Marketing Strategists 4 $95,539 100.00%
Audiologists 3 $63,409 75.00%
Religious Workers, All Other 3 $25,848 75.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Reporters and Correspondents 1 $59,987 10.00%
Dishwashers 1 $20,717 10.00%
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 1 $32,178 10.00%
Athletic Trainers 1 $31,950 10.00%
Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance 1 $23,400 10.00%
Legal Secretaries 1 $87,610 10.00%
Fundraisers 1 $95,930 10.00%
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 1 $46,987 10.00%
Nuclear Engineers 1 $92,685 10.00%
Helpers--Electricians 1 $32,552 10.00%
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 %
Paradigm Info Tech Inc 21 $70,557 87.50%
Summitworks Technologies Inc 21 $80,689 87.50%
Vastika Inc 21 $68,284 87.50%
Impact Innovations Systems Inc 21 $65,806 87.50%
Technet Llc 21 $89,539 87.50%
American Technology Consulting Llc 21 $82,098 87.50%
3h Technology Llc 21 $78,594 87.50%
Sanguine Software Solutions Inc 21 $83,565 87.50%
Amensys Inc 21 $81,835 87.50%
Hazen And Sawyer Dpc 21 $73,938 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Emerging Markets Group Ltd 1 $80,700 20.00%
Fair Oaks Hotel Llc 1 $37,274 20.00%
Siriussoft Corporation 1 $64,168 20.00%
Four Points By Sheraton 1 $27,394 20.00%
Home Cleaners 4 You Inc 1 $40,851 20.00%
A Better Cleaning Service Inc 1 $23,067 20.00%
Virginia Tech Foundation Inc 1 $60,549 20.00%
Music Outlet Inc 1 $52,978 20.00%
Richard F Rielly 1 $14,726 20.00%
Pashaz Inc Dba Baskin Robbins 1 $44,304 20.00%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Motor Vehicle Parts Used Merchant Wholesalers 1 $83,782 14.29%
Media Buying Agencies 1 $68,848 14.29%
Other Financial Vehicles 1 $117,853 14.29%
Technical And Trade Schools 1 $55,619 14.29%
Nonupholstered Wood Household Furniture Manufacturing 1 $52,770 14.29%
Home Centers 1 $76,357 16.67%
Social Advocacy Organizations 1 $89,149 16.67%
Navigational Services To Shipping 1 $135,491 16.67%

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