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 %
Vervenest Technologies Inc 10 $94,732 90.91%
Gsk Solutions Inc 10 $90,642 90.91%
E2open Llc 10 $105,009 90.91%
Techno Talent Inc 10 $96,366 90.91%
Applied Engineering Management Corporation 10 $103,430 90.91%
Tek Excel Inc 10 $110,471 90.91%
Navitas Business Consultinginc 10 $102,739 90.91%
Ovs Technologies Inc 9 $103,746 81.82%
Etech Global It Solutions Llc 9 $89,634 81.82%
Cigna Health And Life Insurance Company 9 $109,016 81.82%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nira Inc 1 $135,491 50.00%
Aa Builders Llc 1 $75,795 50.00%
Petromina Llc 1 $74,277 50.00%
Winchester Farm Ii Llc 1 $27,144 50.00%
Shub Karaj Inc 1 $64,293 50.00%
Software Quality Experts Llc 1 $76,731 50.00%
Ad Fontes Educational Trust 1 $49,480 50.00%
Community Associations Institute 1 $113,755 50.00%
Green Touch Builders 1 $60,341 50.00%
Terra Nebulo Vineyards Llc 1 $43,181 50.00%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Reinsurance Carriers 6 $89,299 85.71%
Showcase Partition Shelving And Locker Manufacturing 6 $84,462 85.71%
Other Gambling Industries 6 $66,116 85.71%
Apparel Piece Goods And Notions Merchant Wholesalers 6 $67,181 85.71%
Fire Protection 6 $61,467 85.71%
Restaurants And Other Eating Places 6 $71,542 85.71%
Packaging Machinery Manufacturing 6 $72,984 85.71%
Tobacco Manufacturing 6 $95,753 85.71%
Vocational Rehabilitation Services 6 $59,609 85.71%
Family Planning Centers 6 $98,599 85.71%
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