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 %
Bon Secours St Marys Hospital Of Richmond Inc 12 $126,019 85.71%
Berkley Net Underwriters Llc 12 $71,024 85.71%
Deloitte Financial Advisory Services Llp 12 $86,435 85.71%
Carmax Enterprise Services Llc Ces 12 $120,309 85.71%
Usacs Medical Group Ltd 12 $184,049 85.71%
Ascendion Inc Formerly Known As Collabera Inc 12 $97,143 85.71%
Baanyan Software Services Inc 12 $82,548 85.71%
Softpath Systems Inc 12 $90,045 85.71%
Kpk Technologies Inc 12 $71,384 85.71%
Xerox State Healthcare Llc 12 $71,507 85.71%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Skybitz 1 $71,614 33.33%
D S Han Inc Ta Burke Chesapeake Cafe 1 $43,826 33.33%
Ivymont Cleaners Expert Tailor 1 $26,374 33.33%
Engenius Consulting Group Inc 1 $80,018 33.33%
Washington Gas Energy Services Inc 1 $103,501 33.33%
Ritesh Real State Corporation 1 $54,850 33.33%
Meals On Wheels Association Of America Inc 1 $66,872 33.33%
International Law Group Llc 1 $59,634 33.33%
Perryhill Farm Llc 1 $19,614 33.33%
The Light And Salt Presbyterian Church 1 $33,114 33.33%

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