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 %
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 1 $61,901 100.00%
Marriage and Family Therapists 1 $61,984 100.00%
Construction and Related Workers, All Other 1 $63,666 100.00%
Industrial Safety and Health Engineers 1 $64,168 100.00%
Massage Therapists 1 $64,230 100.00%
Private Detectives and Investigators 1 $64,272 100.00%
Foresters 1 $64,300 100.00%
Fuel Cell Engineers 1 $64,750 100.00%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 1 $66,200 100.00%
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $67,243 100.00%
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 %
Closure Systems International Inc 12 $98,417 92.31%
Lendis Corporation 12 $66,042 92.31%
Tecon Solutions Inc 12 $81,661 92.31%
Navayuga Infotech Llc 12 $66,601 92.31%
Planet P Inc 12 $77,639 92.31%
Blue Ridge Design Inc 12 $73,585 92.31%
Ai Engineers Inc 12 $86,381 92.31%
Pvr Technologies Inc 12 $87,355 92.31%
Dxfactor Llc 12 $116,665 92.31%
Iquadra Information Services Llc 12 $79,447 92.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Express Kingstowne Llc 1 $18,866 50.00%
Jennifer Y Lee 1 $33,134 50.00%
Curb Mobility Llc 1 $144,872 50.00%
Robert H Ellis 1 $33,134 50.00%
Taylor Hoffman Wealth Management Llc 1 $50,669 50.00%
National Computing Group 1 $79,498 50.00%
Palencia Construction Llc 1 $96,741 50.00%
Jma Wireless 1 $120,411 50.00%
Urban Gym Arlington Inc Dba Urban Boxing Gym 1 $45,739 50.00%
America Science Team Richmond Inc 1 $36,670 50.00%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

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