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 %
Dimension Data North America 17 $82,942 89.47%
Arcadis Us Inc 17 $82,977 89.47%
Strategic Systems Inc 17 $69,562 89.47%
Blueally Services Llc 17 $106,446 89.47%
8k Miles Health Cloud Inc 17 $75,537 89.47%
It Premia Group Inc 17 $85,832 89.47%
Air Conditioning Heating And Refrigeration Institute 17 $81,600 89.47%
Keane Inc 17 $82,745 89.47%
Oakton Technologies Llc 17 $102,365 89.47%
Dulles Engineering Inc 17 $74,097 89.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mohk Services Llc 1 $18,387 33.33%
Virignia Beach Law Group 1 $60,091 33.33%
Fresh Start Property Solutions 1 $74,110 33.33%
Srm Consultants Llc 1 $90,646 33.33%
Patrick Hall 1 $29,120 33.33%
Jdk Corp 1 $26,853 33.33%
Axis Test 1 $52,000 33.33%
Addo Enterprises Inc 1 $32,635 33.33%
Gnd Inc Dba Gold Diamond 1 $45,219 33.33%
Mvi Logistics Inc 1 $43,035 33.33%

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