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 %
Implify Inc	22	$79,181	88.00%
Deltek Inc	22	$99,597	88.00%
Maruthi Technologies Llc	22	$60,896	88.00%
At Kearney Inc	22	$97,260	88.00%
Headstream Inc	22	$76,649	88.00%
Svk Systems Inc	22	$77,899	88.00%
Saxon Global Inc	22	$71,790	88.00%
Xpedite Technologies Inc	22	$59,097	88.00%
Frontier Technologies Llc	22	$84,542	88.00%
Prosoft Technology Group Inc	22	$73,384	88.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fbr Capital Markets Corporation	2	$65,624	40.00%
Mufti International Inc Ta Tyson Floors	2	$54,683	40.00%
Digital Mars Inc	2	$74,121	40.00%
Health Management Corporation	2	$104,572	40.00%
Mj Enterprises Of Va Inc Ta Coach Cleaners	2	$27,872	40.00%
Delta Dental Of Virginia	2	$68,682	40.00%
Trinity Group Construction Inc	2	$47,268	40.00%
Hawthorne Farms	2	$13,541	40.00%
Best Tailoring Inc	2	$25,439	40.00%
Aset International Services Corporation	2	$40,498	40.00%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Overhead Traveling Crane Hoist And Monorail System Manufacturing	2	$77,772	66.67%
Other Aircraft Parts And Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing	2	$60,892	66.67%
Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing	2	$81,120	66.67%
Appliance Repair And Maintenance	2	$55,630	66.67%
Advertising Material Distribution Services	2	$84,074	66.67%
Asphalt Paving Roofing And Saturated Materials Manufacturing	2	$33,468	66.67%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming	2	$31,169	66.67%
Grocery And Convenience Retailers	2	$39,104	66.67%
Executive Search Services	2	$88,806	66.67%
Footwear Merchant Wholesalers	2	$73,099	66.67%

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.