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 %
Radiation Therapists	2	$75,088	100.00%
Genetic Counselors	2	$79,435	100.00%
Securities and Commodities Traders	2	$70,179	100.00%
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists	2	$93,151	100.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	2	$80,506	100.00%
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons	2	$218,619	100.00%
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians	2	$219,024	100.00%
Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators	1	$16,099	50.00%
Production Workers, All Other	1	$18,554	50.00%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	1	$21,840	50.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	1	$86,570	12.50%
Parts Salespersons	1	$21,528	12.50%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	1	$115,440	12.50%
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	1	$53,373	12.50%
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	1	$27,830	12.50%
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	1	$42,619	12.50%
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators	1	$64,438	12.50%
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	1	$63,565	12.50%
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers	1	$55,827	12.50%
Physical Therapist Aides	1	$20,322	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 %
Technology Solutions Provider Inc	24	$103,719	92.31%
Smart Gen Solutions Llc	24	$68,481	92.31%
Amerigroup Corporation	24	$74,649	92.31%
Teleworx Llc	24	$67,106	92.31%
Dominion Technical Solutions Inc	24	$75,420	92.31%
Advanced Medical Professional Solutions Inc	24	$64,846	92.31%
Global Technical Software Services Inc	24	$74,817	92.31%
Charventech Inc	24	$61,700	92.31%
Active Health Management	24	$86,798	92.31%
Camelot Integrated Solutions Inc	24	$92,694	92.31%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Evosi Inc Dba Fusion Applied	2	$135,772	40.00%
Optima It Solutions Llc	2	$114,452	40.00%
Videonext Federal Inc	2	$88,254	40.00%
Oegadgib Inc Dba Oegadgib Korean Restaurant	2	$24,357	40.00%
Cybertek Llc	2	$85,592	40.00%
Granules Usa Inc	2	$111,270	40.00%
Sabai Thai Massage Llc	2	$25,408	40.00%
Seddigheh A Feisee Md	2	$52,167	40.00%
Dynamic Aviation	2	$63,703	40.00%
Pacific Life Insurance Company	2	$109,470	40.00%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Recreational And Vacation Camps Except Campgrounds	2	$41,808	66.67%
Drycleaning And Laundry Services Except Coin Operated	2	$79,154	66.67%
Corrugated And Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing	2	$38,147	66.67%
Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing	2	$65,024	66.67%
Residential Intellectual And Developmental Disability Mental Health And Substance Abuse Facilities	2	$28,455	66.67%
Labor Unions And Similar Labor Organizations	2	$78,510	66.67%
Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing	2	$80,600	66.67%
Carpet And Rug Mills	2	$109,418	66.67%
Business Professional Labor Political And Similar Organizations	2	$90,792	66.67%
Metal Crown Closure And Other Metal Stamping Except Automotive	2	$110,812	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.