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 %
Graphic Designers 197 $53,455 83.12%
Accountants 196 $60,433 83.76%
Chemical Engineers 193 $79,159 85.02%
Computer Network Support Specialists 190 $60,405 85.20%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 182 $126,036 83.87%
Database Architects 182 $97,100 83.87%
Construction Managers 181 $89,542 87.02%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 178 $60,478 86.41%
Computer and Information Research Scientists 176 $98,463 88.89%
Physicists 171 $56,991 86.80%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Construction Laborers 30 $2,586,203 49.18%
Lawyers 29 $124,392 48.33%
Accountants 27 $65,297 45.76%
Carpenters 26 $45,509 45.61%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 26 $37,788 45.61%
Electricians 25 $57,491 44.64%
Cost Estimators 25 $56,489 47.17%
Instructional Coordinators 25 $56,043 47.17%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 24 $47,184 48.00%
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 24 $29,398 48.00%
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 %
Bottled Water Manufacturing 1 $115,253 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 1 $52,312 100.00%
Sugar Manufacturing 1 $53,768 100.00%
Nail Salons 1 $59,738 100.00%
Passenger Car Rental 1 $80,517 100.00%
Casinos Except Casino Hotels 1 $49,546 100.00%
Coal And Other Mineral And Ore Merchant Wholesalers 1 $110,448 100.00%
Telephone Call Centers 1 $67,454 100.00%
Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming 1 $42,099 100.00%
Drycleaning And Laundry Services 1 $53,498 100.00%
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