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 %
Aarisha Inc	23	$89,585	88.46%
Enterprise Solutions Inc	23	$70,183	88.46%
Tek Tree Llc	23	$83,626	88.46%
Aero Infotech Llc	23	$56,288	88.46%
Emaestro Technologies Inc	23	$86,042	88.46%
Sai Technologies Llc	23	$82,856	88.46%
Datalore Technologies Inc	23	$99,767	88.46%
Orrba Systems Llc	23	$92,307	88.46%
Dpr Solutions Inc	23	$89,870	88.46%
Hospitalist Medicine Physicians Of Virginia Llc	23	$172,264	88.46%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Converge Technology Inc	2	$87,163	40.00%
Kabob House Llc	2	$29,474	40.00%
Ronald Thomas Nixon	2	$19,885	40.00%
Saraswati Schools Corp	2	$33,145	40.00%
Fairfax Tailors	2	$32,323	40.00%
Chungsong Corporation Ta Miso Cafe	2	$28,818	40.00%
Bg Healthcare Services Inc	2	$97,739	40.00%
Thai Yai Inc Dba Thai Culpeper	2	$32,844	40.00%
Caldwell Industries Inc	2	$32,178	40.00%
International Communications Group Inc	2	$78,984	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.