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 %
Electronics Engineering Technicians 1 $106,200 100.00%
Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists 1 $124,405 100.00%
Compensation and Benefits Managers 1 $127,088 100.00%
Pathologists 1 $138,570 100.00%
Security Managers 1 $163,176 100.00%
Allergists and Immunologists 1 $189,987 100.00%
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 %
Techalpha Llc 14 $93,676 87.50%
Primoris Systems Llc 14 $94,432 87.50%
Arcogent Inc 14 $99,693 87.50%
Family Dental Of Virginia Llc 14 $105,526 87.50%
Morgan Stanley Services Group Inc 14 $107,787 87.50%
Karwell Technologiies Inc 14 $93,616 87.50%
Akamai Technologies Inc 14 $111,665 87.50%
Qburst Technologies Inc 14 $91,628 87.50%
Caliber It Solutions Inc 14 $90,161 87.50%
Amazon Advertising Llc 14 $94,902 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Yong In Martial Arts Academy Inc 1 $32,490 33.33%
Vintage Ii Restaurant Inc 1 $42,099 33.33%
Virginia Healthcare Services Of Fredericksburg Llc 1 $117,686 33.33%
Billz Inc 1 $78,790 33.33%
Mobileallies Llc 1 $126,506 33.33%
Nandini Mehrotra 1 $27,498 33.33%
Household Of Mr Thomas Richardson 1 $25,334 33.33%
Sandrog International Commerce Llc 1 $32,573 33.33%
Subedi Llc 1 $26,458 33.33%
Moseley Associates Inc 1 $70,221 33.33%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Reinsurance Carriers 6 $89,299 85.71%
Showcase Partition Shelving And Locker Manufacturing 6 $84,462 85.71%
Other Gambling Industries 6 $66,116 85.71%
Apparel Piece Goods And Notions Merchant Wholesalers 6 $67,181 85.71%
Fire Protection 6 $61,467 85.71%
Restaurants And Other Eating Places 6 $71,542 85.71%
Packaging Machinery Manufacturing 6 $72,984 85.71%
Tobacco Manufacturing 6 $95,753 85.71%
Vocational Rehabilitation Services 6 $59,609 85.71%
Family Planning Centers 6 $98,599 85.71%
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