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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industrial Engineering Technicians 1 $52,541 12.50%
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 1 $42,578 12.50%
Pipe Fitters and Steamfitters 1 $51,834 12.50%
Nuclear Engineers 1 $92,685 12.50%
Insurance Sales Agents 1 $75,358 12.50%
Animal Scientists 1 $51,667 12.50%
Construction and Building Inspectors 1 $65,000 12.50%
Heating and Air Conditioning Mechanics and Installers 1 $51,210 12.50%
Sheet Metal Workers 1 $50,586 12.50%
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas 1 $47,840 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 %
Software Catalysts Llc 24 $69,544 88.89%
Iron Bow Technologies Llc 24 $92,311 88.89%
Satnam Technologies Inc 24 $67,211 88.89%
Valuemomentum Inc 24 $79,719 88.89%
Adg Tech Consulting Llc 24 $75,788 88.89%
Tanisha Systems Inc 24 $72,957 88.89%
Infodrive Systems Inc 24 $88,364 88.89%
Government Employees Insurance Company Geico 24 $131,982 88.89%
Palantier Inc 24 $69,472 88.89%
Advancesoft Inc 24 $93,246 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Hughes Network Systems Llc 2 $82,100 40.00%
Pioneer Global Inc 2 $126,146 40.00%
Mai Thai 2 $18,013 40.00%
Little River Seafood Inc 2 $56,212 40.00%
Monarc Construction Inc 2 $56,919 40.00%
Sarojmanju Investments Llc 2 $59,821 40.00%
Amenity Day Spa 2 $25,241 40.00%
Bajco Express 2 $19,230 40.00%
La Prima Food Group Inc 2 $18,034 40.00%
Alliance Structural Engineers Inc 2 $70,533 40.00%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

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