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 %
Casepoint Llc 8 $81,739 88.89%
Itspurs Inc 8 $79,368 88.89%
Intellisoft Technologies 8 $78,003 88.89%
Machine Intelligence Technologies Llc 8 $78,905 88.89%
General Cigar Company Inc 8 $78,669 88.89%
Emergtech Business Solutions Inc 8 $94,499 88.89%
R2 Technologies Corporation 8 $80,319 88.89%
Gannett Fleming Inc 8 $85,821 88.89%
Air Conditioning Heating And Refrigeration Insti 8 $76,019 88.89%
H C Park Associates Plc 8 $98,400 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Thornett Fine Properties Llc 1 $45,594 50.00%
Wisa Solutions Llc 1 $59,384 50.00%
Joy Law Group Pllc 1 $27,664 50.00%
Huntington Electric Co Inc 1 $65,978 50.00%
Luxury Stone And Craft Llc 1 $27,664 50.00%
Cora Homes Llc 1 $119,288 50.00%
Antithesis Operations Llc 1 $98,550 50.00%
Motorola Solutions Inc 1 $122,346 50.00%
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority 1 $138,382 50.00%
Internet Tool Die Company 1 $211,494 50.00%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 73,802 $79,368 91.22%
Computer Systems Design Services 14,931 $86,615 91.96%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 6,350 $85,856 87.59%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 5,621 $53,879 79.74%
Credit Card Issuing 5,344 $89,498 91.82%
Other Computer Related Services 5,050 $81,311 89.14%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 3,567 $85,314 93.04%
Engineering Services 3,117 $76,382 89.80%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 2,962 $81,518 97.02%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services 2,630 $94,624 94.30%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Apple Orchards 208 $25,876 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 190 $27,346 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 120 $25,823 100.00%
Grape Vineyards 90 $25,995 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 86 $23,813 100.00%
Tobacco Farming 48 $27,446 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 44 $28,040 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 32 $27,682 100.00%
Crop Production 26 $28,336 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 25 $29,203 100.00%

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