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 %
Reporters and Correspondents	2	$47,154	66.67%
Printing Press Operators	2	$34,549	66.67%
Food Science Technicians	2	$36,171	66.67%
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	2	$36,150	66.67%
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists	2	$46,103	66.67%
Museum Technicians and Conservators	2	$52,988	66.67%
Therapists, All Other	2	$47,112	66.67%
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	2	$43,233	66.67%
Fashion Designers	2	$47,019	66.67%
Special Education Teachers, All Other	2	$52,367	66.67%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Mining Machine Operators, All Other	1	$29,598	11.11%
Credit Counselors	1	$47,736	11.11%
Plasterers and Stucco Masons	1	$36,400	11.11%
Insurance Sales Agents	1	$75,358	11.11%
Electronics Engineering Technicians	1	$59,363	11.11%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	1	$47,520	11.11%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop	1	$14,955	11.11%
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	1	$22,942	11.11%
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	1	$17,826	11.11%
Home Appliance Repairers	1	$30,347	11.11%

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 %
Smartedge It Llc	25	$92,855	92.59%
Federated Wireless Inc	25	$112,357	92.59%
Skysoft Inc	25	$92,793	92.59%
Hp Enterprise Services Llc	25	$73,177	92.59%
Lt Technology Services Limited	25	$51,681	92.59%
Ibrain Technologies Inc	24	$81,782	88.89%
Northstar Group Inc	24	$74,379	88.89%
Cloudray Inc	24	$69,773	88.89%
Ics Nett Inc	24	$67,191	88.89%
Staid Logic Llc	24	$70,349	88.89%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Primedoc Of Richmond Pca	2	$126,942	40.00%
Same Day Cabinets	2	$46,114	40.00%
Books International Inc	2	$76,222	40.00%
Rand Construction Corporation	2	$77,896	40.00%
Graham Holdings Company	2	$82,576	40.00%
Vca Inc	2	$92,456	40.00%
Techtrend Inc	2	$78,728	40.00%
Kmg Hauling Inc	2	$34,195	40.00%
Smithfield Foods Inc And Subsidiaries	2	$71,458	40.00%
A2z Distribution Inc	2	$37,430	40.00%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Assisted Living Facilities For The Elderly	2	$74,953	100.00%
Hardware Merchant Wholesalers	2	$90,584	100.00%
Correctional Institutions	2	$30,867	100.00%
Plumbing Fixture Fitting And Trim Manufacturing	2	$60,934	100.00%
Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	2	$100,329	100.00%
All Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	2	$81,921	100.00%
Fluid Power Pump And Motor Manufacturing	2	$100,059	100.00%
Taxi And Limousine Service	2	$50,565	100.00%
Mattress Manufacturing	2	$53,706	100.00%
Other Specialty Food Retailers	2	$74,194	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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.