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 %
Washington Lee University 15 $49,723 93.75%
Accomack County Public Schools 15 $38,941 93.75%
Dnv Inc 15 $60,906 93.75%
Universal Management Business Services 15 $47,108 93.75%
Conexus Medstaff Llc 15 $45,503 93.75%
Setty Associates International Pllc 15 $77,300 93.75%
English Construction Company Inc 15 $47,696 93.75%
Unicon Pharma Inc 15 $62,177 93.75%
Linkpro Technologies Inc 14 $89,526 87.50%
J Spargo Associates Inc 14 $84,570 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
First Baptist Church 1 $21,050 33.33%
Parsons Environment Infrastructure Group Inc 1 $71,386 33.33%
Blue Sky Travel Tours Llc 1 $68,910 33.33%
Mgl Homecare Llc 1 $33,488 33.33%
Addvantx Solutions 1 $104,535 33.33%
Ekuber Ventures Inc 1 $87,422 33.33%
Aurigma Inc 1 $108,389 33.33%
James Selander 1 $139,485 33.33%
Bechtel Infrastructure Corporation 1 $87,683 33.33%
Hermitage Roofing Co Inc 1 $29,078 33.33%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 12 $28,021 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 12 $26,631 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 11 $27,753 100.00%
Cotton Ginning 11 $35,031 100.00%
Floriculture Production 10 $27,312 100.00%
Corn Farming 10 $28,694 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 8 $28,418 100.00%
All Other Animal Production 8 $25,657 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 7 $23,682 100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production 7 $25,539 100.00%

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