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 %
Iglobal University Llc 9 $54,309 90.00%
University Of Connecticut 9 $48,859 90.00%
Universal Stones Inc 9 $57,893 90.00%
Targeted Victory Llc 9 $66,999 90.00%
Cadatasoft Inc 9 $67,833 90.00%
Eapt Solutions Inc 9 $57,170 90.00%
Bakeco Llc 9 $59,132 90.00%
Ceres Nanosciences Inc 9 $70,320 90.00%
Celanese Corporation 9 $71,785 90.00%
High Tech Consulting Inc 9 $54,794 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Muhlbauer Incrr 1 $97,219 50.00%
Kalgan Business Ventures Llc 1 $23,275 50.00%
Re Tech Advisors Inc 1 $63,419 50.00%
Homestead Building Services Inc 1 $51,230 50.00%
Autoline Of Va 1 $20,966 50.00%
Bistro 1521 Llc Dba Bistro 1521 Restobar Philippine Cuisine 1 $40,539 50.00%
Pacem Solution International Llc 1 $103,043 50.00%
A A Transfer Inc 1 $18,886 50.00%
7eleven 1 $51,126 50.00%
Codeobjects Inc 1 $96,595 50.00%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 23 $27,954 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 23 $27,149 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 19 $23,561 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 17 $23,071 100.00%
Shellfish Farming 17 $26,294 100.00%
Hay Farming 16 $26,978 100.00%
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 16 $27,733 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 15 $26,402 100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 13 $26,298 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 13 $27,594 100.00%

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