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 %
Technology Solutions Provider Inc 24 $103,719 92.31%
Smart Gen Solutions Llc 24 $68,481 92.31%
Amerigroup Corporation 24 $74,649 92.31%
Teleworx Llc 24 $67,106 92.31%
Dominion Technical Solutions Inc 24 $75,420 92.31%
Advanced Medical Professional Solutions Inc 24 $64,846 92.31%
Global Technical Software Services Inc 24 $74,817 92.31%
Charventech Inc 24 $61,700 92.31%
Active Health Management 24 $86,798 92.31%
Camelot Integrated Solutions Inc 24 $92,694 92.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Evosi Inc Dba Fusion Applied 2 $135,772 40.00%
Optima It Solutions Llc 2 $114,452 40.00%
Videonext Federal Inc 2 $88,254 40.00%
Oegadgib Inc Dba Oegadgib Korean Restaurant 2 $24,357 40.00%
Cybertek Llc 2 $85,592 40.00%
Granules Usa Inc 2 $111,270 40.00%
Sabai Thai Massage Llc 2 $25,408 40.00%
Seddigheh A Feisee Md 2 $52,167 40.00%
Dynamic Aviation 2 $63,703 40.00%
Pacific Life Insurance Company 2 $109,470 40.00%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bottled Water Manufacturing 1 $115,253 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 1 $52,312 100.00%
Sugar Manufacturing 1 $53,768 100.00%
Nail Salons 1 $59,738 100.00%
Passenger Car Rental 1 $80,517 100.00%
Casinos Except Casino Hotels 1 $49,546 100.00%
Coal And Other Mineral And Ore Merchant Wholesalers 1 $110,448 100.00%
Telephone Call Centers 1 $67,454 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 1 $42,099 100.00%
Drycleaning And Laundry Services 1 $53,498 100.00%
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.

State Avg Wage