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 %
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials 1 $55,765 100.00%
Biochemical Engineers 1 $56,451 100.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 1 $56,597 100.00%
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 1 $56,909 100.00%
Fitness and Wellness Coordinators 1 $56,930 100.00%
Automotive Engineers 1 $57,512 100.00%
Copy Writers 1 $57,637 100.00%
Exercise Physiologists 1 $57,866 100.00%
Acute Care Nurses 1 $60,674 100.00%
Energy Brokers 1 $61,485 100.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Gerber Products Company 11 $116,513 91.67%
Interon It Solutions Llc 11 $84,092 91.67%
Sila Solutions Group Inc 11 $72,341 91.67%
Ses Group Associates Llc 11 $77,132 91.67%
Qinetiq North America Inc 11 $84,102 91.67%
Deemsys Inc 11 $78,221 91.67%
Professional Service Industries Inc 11 $72,433 91.67%
Advansys Inc 11 $89,970 91.67%
Urban Science Applications Inc 11 $86,486 91.67%
Emonics Llc 11 $82,081 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Star Home Theater Llc 1 $82,326 50.00%
Collision Specialists Of Fairfax 1 $46,966 50.00%
Ritham Inc 1 $113,755 50.00%
Sunclair Solutions Llc 1 $108,368 50.00%
United Stones Inc 1 $64,043 50.00%
American Society For Radiation Oncology 1 $70,283 50.00%
Rpmm Llc Dba Portico Restaurant Bar 1 $25,688 50.00%
Mid Atlantic Turbochargers Inc 1 $18,658 50.00%
Wsp Usa Inc 1 $87,298 50.00%
Dental One Associates Woodson Square Ltd 1 $75,816 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