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 %
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	250	$44,660	82.24%
Biochemists and Biophysicists	246	$57,622	81.19%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	246	$54,212	81.73%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	242	$62,447	91.32%
Medical and Health Services Managers	236	$81,620	89.73%
General and Operations Managers	221	$93,406	85.00%
Social Science Research Assistants	217	$40,578	85.10%
Lawyers	210	$107,242	83.00%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	199	$47,962	78.66%
Marketing Managers	199	$117,793	82.92%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Architectural and Engineering Managers	40	$120,642	53.33%
Financial Managers	38	$125,841	51.35%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	37	$59,434	53.62%
Dental Laboratory Technicians	35	$34,347	50.72%
Waiters and Waitresses	35	$18,260	51.47%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	34	$48,328	51.52%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	34	$40,433	51.52%
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	33	$55,520	52.38%
Construction Managers	32	$92,166	51.61%
Construction Laborers	30	$2,586,203	48.39%

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 %
Capital One Services Llc	5,124	$88,967	91.65%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp	3,161	$90,979	98.38%
Hexaware Technologies Inc	2,640	$86,620	92.70%
Ernst Young Us Llp	2,584	$84,347	98.55%
Infosys Limited	2,493	$69,837	99.20%
Deloitte Consulting Llp	2,441	$85,812	97.17%
Wipro Limited	2,204	$75,757	90.48%
Ust Global Inc	1,814	$64,754	95.37%
Amazon Web Services Inc	1,794	$90,555	95.73%
Amazoncom Services Llc	1,473	$99,838	94.12%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Capital One Services Llc	1,370	$82,846	100.00%
Anthem Inc	411	$101,255	39.07%
Idexcel Inc	370	$103,132	82.96%
Rei Systems Inc	212	$103,784	48.29%
Asta Crs Inc	165	$103,768	40.15%
Hadiamondstar Software Solutions Llc	162	$112,181	41.54%
Lancesoft Inc	161	$103,665	43.51%
Sweet Virginia Care Llc	159	$23,494	43.68%
Ernst Young Us Llp	155	$113,309	51.67%
Capital One National Association	150	$78,619	53.19%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Architectural Services	259	$55,476	92.83%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing	228	$78,826	83.82%
Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing	220	$83,295	85.94%
Other Management Consulting Services	217	$75,732	87.85%
Offices Of Physicians	191	$136,712	84.51%
Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences Except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology	190	$68,568	90.48%
Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services	189	$106,650	90.43%
Home Health Care Services	180	$72,332	86.12%
Scientific Research And Development Services	177	$73,857	85.51%
Environment Conservation And Wildlife Organizations	173	$80,808	84.80%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
All Other Crop Farming	3	$24,412	100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating	3	$29,973	100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting	3	$28,239	100.00%
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers	2	$19,319	66.67%
Timber Tract Operations	2	$37,388	100.00%
Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine	2	$30,233	100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming	1	$23,442	50.00%
Oilseed Except Soybean Farming	1	$31,013	50.00%
Other Grain Farming	1	$26,354	50.00%
Other Animal Production	1	$31,013	50.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Roofing Contractors	22	$43,574	18.97%
Offices Of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners	21	$63,084	20.19%
Other Social Advocacy Organizations	21	$76,524	20.79%
Computer Facilities Management Services	21	$84,232	21.21%
Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing	20	$107,308	21.05%
Other Services To Buildings And Dwellings	20	$63,433	21.74%
Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing	19	$102,178	21.11%
Cut And Sew Apparel Contractors	19	$26,222	21.59%
Water And Sewer Line And Related Structures Construction	19	$51,057	21.84%
Nonresidential Building Construction	17	$62,887	20.00%

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.