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 %
Perform Consulting	38	$68,472	88.37%
Diligent Group Llc	38	$76,220	88.37%
Elephant Insurance Services Llc	38	$87,143	88.37%
Harrisonburg City Public Schools	38	$52,273	88.37%
National Institute Of Aerospace Associates	38	$59,497	88.37%
Diaspark Inc	38	$66,464	88.37%
At4 Wireless Inc	38	$63,100	88.37%
Collabera Inc Previously Known As Gci	38	$56,018	88.37%
Logical Paradigm Llc	38	$62,276	88.37%
Infovista Corporation	38	$85,015	88.37%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Prudent Solutions Llc	3	$99,528	33.33%
Software Consultants Inc	3	$79,892	33.33%
Hershkovitz Associates Llc	3	$93,905	33.33%
Siber Systems	3	$87,866	33.33%
Neibauer Dental Care	3	$146,252	33.33%
Frontline Test Equipment Inc	3	$99,535	33.33%
Csr Systems Inc	3	$77,605	33.33%
Chu Contracting Inc	3	$64,868	33.33%
Caci Inc Federal	3	$99,659	33.33%
Luminture Technologies Inc	3	$79,955	33.33%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Assisted Living Facilities For The Elderly	2	$74,953	100.00%
Hardware Merchant Wholesalers	2	$90,584	100.00%
Correctional Institutions	2	$30,867	100.00%
Plumbing Fixture Fitting And Trim Manufacturing	2	$60,934	100.00%
Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	2	$100,329	100.00%
All Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	2	$81,921	100.00%
Fluid Power Pump And Motor Manufacturing	2	$100,059	100.00%
Taxi And Limousine Service	2	$50,565	100.00%
Mattress Manufacturing	2	$53,706	100.00%
Other Specialty Food Retailers	2	$74,194	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.