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 %
Ecloud Labs Inc 10 $84,923 90.91%
Hs Solutions Inc 10 $85,238 90.91%
Halifax County Public Schools 10 $44,806 90.91%
Sungwon Inc Of Virginia 10 $51,915 90.91%
Redeemsoft Llc 10 $67,120 90.91%
Stg Inc 10 $62,939 90.91%
Outcomes Incorporated 10 $60,880 90.91%
Potomac Economics Ltd 10 $76,846 90.91%
Reckitt Benckiser Pharmaceuticals Inc 10 $72,074 90.91%
Monster Worldwide Inc 10 $87,221 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dwell Design Studio Llc 1 $53,872 50.00%
Databricks Inc 1 $141,211 50.00%
Chop Stick Cafellc 1 $38,979 50.00%
Jjb Construction 1 $37,939 50.00%
Hkt Education Corporation 1 $52,770 50.00%
Michael Nash Custom Kitchens Inc 1 $29,702 50.00%
Marcelas Bakery Inc 1 $26,499 50.00%
Jolie Hair Studio 1 $20,758 50.00%
Srichakra Vision Inc 1 $117,458 50.00%
Kennys Painting Co Inc 1 $21,362 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