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 %
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes 1 $72,072 100.00%
Labor Relations Specialists 1 $72,155 100.00%
Petroleum Engineers 1 $72,426 100.00%
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 1 $73,070 100.00%
Intelligence Analysts 1 $83,179 100.00%
Clinical Nurse Specialists 1 $85,030 100.00%
Microsystems Engineers 1 $85,592 100.00%
Wind Energy Engineers 1 $85,592 100.00%
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents 1 $91,042 100.00%
Logistics Managers 1 $95,016 100.00%
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 %
Arcus Technologies Dba Kat Tech Systems Inc 10 $69,809 90.91%
Applied Computer Techniques 10 $65,551 90.91%
Berean Group International Inc 10 $92,333 90.91%
Riverside Health System 10 $71,388 90.91%
Mi Softech Inc 10 $88,238 90.91%
Kollmorgen Corporation 10 $77,397 90.91%
It Division Inc 10 $78,114 90.91%
Corsec Security Inc 10 $69,838 90.91%
Neelinfo Inc 10 $73,911 90.91%
Vedamsoft Inc 10 $55,120 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Columbia Baptist Church 1 $51,240 50.00%
Impreg Llc 1 $68,432 50.00%
Julie Brodell Smith 1 $18,845 50.00%
Chatham Construction Company Inc 1 $54,829 50.00%
Waheed Ashiq 1 $33,134 50.00%
Pastry Expo Inc 1 $31,658 50.00%
L Jecy Inc 1 $18,450 50.00%
Viet Llc Dba Cajun Boil Pho Restaurant 1 $31,658 50.00%
Mesk Travel Corp 1 $29,931 50.00%
Bj Kane Company Pc 1 $56,900 50.00%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Motor Vehicle Parts Used Merchant Wholesalers 1 $83,782 14.29%
Media Buying Agencies 1 $68,848 14.29%
Other Financial Vehicles 1 $117,853 14.29%
Technical And Trade Schools 1 $55,619 14.29%
Nonupholstered Wood Household Furniture Manufacturing 1 $52,770 14.29%
Home Centers 1 $76,357 16.67%
Social Advocacy Organizations 1 $89,149 16.67%
Navigational Services To Shipping 1 $135,491 16.67%

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