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 %
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 381 $83,957 86.79%
Sales Engineers 357 $102,905 81.88%
Human Resources Specialists 340 $61,369 85.43%
Biological Scientists, All Other 323 $50,015 86.60%
Training and Development Specialists 312 $55,964 84.32%
Dentists, General 299 $109,124 84.46%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 299 $43,247 86.92%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 291 $63,017 85.59%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 272 $55,563 83.18%
Financial Specialists, All Other 250 $75,424 77.88%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Logic Soft Inc 13 $70,626 92.86%
Magellan Health Services Inc 13 $96,723 92.86%
Techno Bytes Inc 13 $74,321 92.86%
Michael Baker Jr Inc 13 $69,397 92.86%
Lynchburg College 12 $37,124 85.71%
Carepeople Home Health Inc 12 $52,993 85.71%
Eastern Mennonite University 12 $38,966 85.71%
Virginia Polytechnic Institute Srare University 12 $54,840 85.71%
Northampton County Public Schools 12 $38,762 85.71%
Axiom Resource Management Inc 12 $59,743 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
College Of William Mary 1 $33,843 33.33%
Cesar Ebrignoni 1 $23,858 33.33%
Karmail Singh 1 $23,858 33.33%
Ks Management And Supply Inc 1 $24,294 33.33%
Seoul Gool Dae Gee Inc Ta Honey Pig Restaurant 1 $29,474 33.33%
Imagine Schools Inc 1 $101,800 33.33%
Salvage Data Recovery Inc 1 $126,360 33.33%
Jc Home Service Inc 1 $56,306 33.33%
Dnv Inc 1 $71,614 33.33%
Myung Ga Deliinc 1 $29,474 33.33%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bottled Water Manufacturing 1 $115,253 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 1 $52,312 100.00%
Sugar Manufacturing 1 $53,768 100.00%
Nail Salons 1 $59,738 100.00%
Passenger Car Rental 1 $80,517 100.00%
Casinos Except Casino Hotels 1 $49,546 100.00%
Coal And Other Mineral And Ore Merchant Wholesalers 1 $110,448 100.00%
Telephone Call Centers 1 $67,454 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 1 $42,099 100.00%
Drycleaning And Laundry Services 1 $53,498 100.00%
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.

State Avg Wage