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 %
P2p Softtek Llc 11 $81,137 84.62%
Citizens Financial Group Inc 11 $71,448 84.62%
Ryansharkey Llp 11 $58,276 84.62%
Epathusa Inc 11 $86,241 84.62%
The Christian Broadcasting Network 11 $58,955 84.62%
Kbh Investments Llc 11 $59,194 84.62%
Mid Atlantic Taco Llc 11 $63,718 84.62%
Hampden Sydney College 11 $51,999 84.62%
Kpit Infosystems Inc 11 $67,795 84.62%
Hollins University 11 $45,629 84.62%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Patrick Svenburg 1 $24,170 50.00%
Nia Builders Inc 1 $36,566 50.00%
Collaborative Drug Discovery Inc 1 $120,182 50.00%
First Wok Inc 1 $23,192 50.00%
Sharmin Begum Dba Sharmins Day Care 1 $22,526 50.00%
Guru Nanak Llc Dba Punjabi Junction 1 $31,658 50.00%
Shuja Corporation 1 $27,997 50.00%
Madella Llc 1 $36,400 50.00%
Thai Gourmet International Inc 1 $18,013 50.00%
Tsunami Of Fairfax Inc Ta Tsunami Sushi 1 $27,082 50.00%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Space Research And Technology 1 $101,130 100.00%
Polish And Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing 1 $133,640 100.00%
Waste Treatment And Disposal 1 $76,024 100.00%
Outpatient Care Centers 1 $121,950 100.00%
Battery Manufacturing 1 $98,426 100.00%
Indoor And Outdoor Display Advertising 1 $118,685 100.00%
Retail Bakeries 1 $33,114 100.00%
Aluminum Sheet Plate And Foil Manufacturing 1 $56,742 100.00%
Animal Except Poultry Slaughtering 1 $82,800 100.00%
All Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing 1 $97,406 100.00%
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