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 %
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 1 $63,565 14.29%
Landscape Architects 1 $54,371 14.29%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $68,197 14.29%
Watch Repairers 1 $38,418 14.29%
Audiologists 1 $56,139 14.29%
Legal Secretaries 1 $87,610 14.29%
Industrial Engineering Technicians 1 $52,541 14.29%
Fundraisers 1 $95,930 14.29%
Social Workers, All Other 1 $21,050 14.29%
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 %
Alindus Inc 23 $82,897 88.46%
Svs Technologies Limited 23 $84,077 88.46%
Dxc Technology Services Llc 23 $112,423 88.46%
Apex Technology Group Inc 23 $63,349 88.46%
Hilton Worldwide Inc 23 $74,941 88.46%
Gnr Systems Inc 23 $86,174 88.46%
Management Sciences For Health Inc 23 $90,853 88.46%
Danville Physician Practices Llc 23 $147,635 88.46%
Thirthasoftllc 23 $58,197 88.46%
The Aes Corporation 23 $82,914 88.46%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Performance Food Group 2 $88,733 40.00%
Hunter Holmes Mcguire Va Medical Center 2 $103,564 40.00%
Cr Software Llc 2 $86,539 40.00%
Apollo Gymnastics 2 $19,570 40.00%
Cantor Colburn Llp 2 $138,341 40.00%
Small Smiles Of Roanokellc 2 $73,643 40.00%
Technisource Inc 2 $89,783 40.00%
Beeren Barry Investments Llc 2 $47,767 40.00%
Parsons Brinckerhoff Inc 2 $62,504 40.00%
Jx2 Llc 2 $73,923 40.00%

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