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 %
Document Management Specialists 3 $115,891 100.00%
Investment Fund Managers 3 $111,072 100.00%
Nurse Anesthetists 3 $109,269 100.00%
Bill and Account Collectors 2 $27,154 66.67%
Audio and Video Equipment Technicians 2 $26,437 66.67%
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 2 $30,597 66.67%
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers 2 $35,724 66.67%
Broadcast Technicians 2 $28,091 66.67%
Office Clerks, General 2 $29,040 66.67%
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 2 $36,213 66.67%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Promontory Interfinancial Network Llc 37 $103,067 90.24%
Landon Ip Inc 36 $55,160 87.80%
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc 36 $75,104 87.80%
American Infosysinc 36 $63,927 87.80%
The School Board Of The City Of Petersburg 36 $36,804 87.80%
Taproot Solutions Inc 36 $84,198 87.80%
Propelsys Technologies Llc 36 $87,592 87.80%
Gurus Infotech Inc 36 $74,485 87.80%
Csr Infotech Inc 36 $70,972 87.80%
Rubiktek Inc 36 $79,263 87.80%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Shoneys Of Richmond Inc 2 $16,765 25.00%
National Rifle Association 2 $90,844 25.00%
H S Fencing Landscaping Inc 2 $46,488 25.00%
Apple Federal Credit Union 2 $66,467 25.00%
Mmk Virginia Inc 2 $16,952 25.00%
Noor Wholesale Of Farmville Inc 2 $49,462 25.00%
Rhino Fire Protection Engineering Pllc 2 $78,791 25.00%
Wjh Inc 2 $29,287 25.00%
Healthrx Corporation 2 $87,422 25.00%
Anitas New Mexico Style Mexican Food Inc 2 $63,565 25.00%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

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