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 %
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 %
Msrcosmos Llc 9 $81,825 90.00%
Finsoft Consultants Inc 9 $85,696 90.00%
Pmg Global Corporation 9 $79,121 90.00%
Comtech Llc 9 $84,532 90.00%
Vantage Solutions Inc 9 $62,322 90.00%
Infosemantics Inc 9 $84,120 90.00%
Greeley And Hansen Llc 9 $81,843 90.00%
Massimo Zanetti Beverage Usa Inc 9 $82,673 90.00%
Global It Services Inc 9 $79,202 90.00%
Equinox It Solutions Llc 9 $84,318 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mebs Global Reach Lc 1 $115,814 50.00%
Mark P Tally 1 $21,882 50.00%
Biz4mation Inc 1 $63,378 50.00%
Concrete Masters Inc 1 $42,578 50.00%
Chi Mc Group Inc Dba Chi Mc Chicken Beer 1 $26,021 50.00%
Justin Zalewsky Dmd Plc 1 $129,126 50.00%
Covalent Management Inc 1 $97,094 50.00%
Ilogistics Llc 1 $90,646 50.00%
Tsg Government Solutions Llc 1 $78,062 50.00%
Mariela Willy Rosado Cleaning Contractors Inc 1 $20,966 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