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 %
Euclid Technologies Llc 10 $72,027 90.91%
Biswas Information Technology Solutions Inc 10 $96,834 90.91%
Om Tek Inc 10 $74,711 90.91%
Telma Solutions Llc 10 $86,967 90.91%
Sapphire It Services Inc 10 $89,232 90.91%
Telecom Technology Services Inc 10 $84,003 90.91%
Aditi Technologies Pvt Ltd 10 $78,809 90.91%
Matha Inc 10 $78,593 90.91%
Cyberbrains Inc 10 $75,431 90.91%
Zenith Quest Corporation 10 $82,807 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Schneider Electric Buildings Americas Inc 1 $115,066 50.00%
Linton Engineering Llc 1 $64,501 50.00%
Cc Contracting Inc 1 $34,840 50.00%
Morrison Murphy Pc 1 $69,243 50.00%
B B 1 Inc 1 $29,640 50.00%
Elizabeth River Recycling 1 $73,507 50.00%
Functional Movement Systems Inc 1 $49,296 50.00%
Hexagon Us Federal 1 $117,458 50.00%
Kash 2 Inc Dba K B Market 1 $47,736 50.00%
Narayan Va Corp 1 $48,422 50.00%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 6 $27,678 100.00%
Soybean Farming 5 $27,793 100.00%
Wineries 5 $34,832 100.00%
Aquaculture 4 $28,460 100.00%
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning 4 $27,903 100.00%
Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries 3 $26,395 100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 3 $30,493 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 3 $26,881 100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 3 $29,273 100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover 3 $29,973 100.00%

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