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 %
Environmental Engineering Technicians	2	$45,480	66.67%
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	2	$51,709	66.67%
Curators	2	$53,643	100.00%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	2	$58,167	100.00%
Counseling Psychologists	2	$53,675	100.00%
Industrial Engineering Technicians	2	$51,194	100.00%
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians	2	$53,924	100.00%
Electrical Engineering Technicians	2	$50,666	100.00%
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	2	$61,818	100.00%
Insurance Sales Agents	2	$75,577	100.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	1	$49,587	11.11%
Sheet Metal Workers	1	$50,586	12.50%
Producers and Directors	1	$70,699	12.50%
Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary	1	$64,106	12.50%
Insurance Sales Agents	1	$75,358	12.50%
Machinists	1	$49,691	12.50%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	1	$92,380	12.50%
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	1	$60,341	12.50%
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes	1	$100,277	12.50%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	1	$45,080	12.50%

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 %
Adobe Systems Incorporated	25	$90,589	89.29%
Verato Inc	25	$99,877	89.29%
Igate Global Solutions An Igate Company	25	$68,075	89.29%
Veena Corp	25	$81,554	89.29%
Envirta Technologies Llc	25	$77,164	89.29%
Artech Llc	25	$110,852	89.29%
Dimension Consulting	25	$80,999	89.29%
Inadev Corporation	25	$104,193	89.29%
Hdr Architecture Inc	25	$63,439	89.29%
First Guaranty Mortgage Corporation	25	$67,741	89.29%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Tios Capital Llc	2	$80,434	40.00%
Double L Inc	2	$26,728	40.00%
Granite Center Llc	2	$92,643	40.00%
Vision Hair Salon Llc	2	$19,178	40.00%
Turqouise Inc	2	$61,745	40.00%
Profitoptics Inc	2	$94,692	40.00%
Buzco Inc	2	$23,650	40.00%
Adeler Inc	2	$40,415	40.00%
La Milpa Inc Dba La Milpa Real Mexican Restaurant Market	2	$23,806	40.00%
Jgl Construction Inc	2	$37,211	40.00%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Distilleries	2	$92,581	100.00%
Machinery Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$77,314	100.00%
Other Support Activities For Water Transportation	2	$111,291	100.00%
Asphalt Paving Mixture And Block Manufacturing	2	$67,548	100.00%
All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	2	$69,088	100.00%
General Freight Trucking Local	2	$67,507	100.00%
Other Metal Valve And Pipe Fitting Manufacturing	2	$63,243	100.00%
Seafood Product Preparation And Packaging	2	$125,955	100.00%
Hair Nail And Skin Care Services	2	$81,921	100.00%
Radio And Television Broadcasting Stations	2	$47,154	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.