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 %
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	145	$63,698	87.88%
Logisticians	142	$67,888	87.12%
Judicial Law Clerks	141	$48,983	88.68%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	136	$45,106	86.08%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	126	$43,432	85.71%
Compliance Officers	124	$65,185	84.93%
Environmental Engineers	124	$74,253	87.94%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	118	$44,979	84.89%
Biological Technicians	116	$35,211	83.45%
Architectural and Civil Drafters	114	$45,406	82.01%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	21	$41,052	48.84%
Sales Managers	21	$110,787	48.84%
Office Clerks, General	20	$31,315	46.51%
Helpers--Carpenters	20	$21,062	47.62%
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	19	$34,552	46.34%
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	19	$17,325	46.34%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	18	$60,843	45.00%
Human Resources Specialists	18	$60,115	45.00%
Financial Specialists, All Other	18	$96,305	47.37%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	18	$63,881	47.37%

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 %
Surgical And Medical Instrument Manufacturing	27	$96,461	84.38%
Continuing Care Retirement Communities	26	$90,504	81.25%
Blood And Organ Banks	26	$82,435	81.25%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	26	$107,045	81.25%
Residential Remodelers	26	$58,391	83.87%
Specialty Except Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	26	$78,844	86.67%
Outpatient Mental Health And Substance Abuse Centers	26	$84,995	86.67%
Other Measuring And Controlling Device Manufacturing	25	$86,436	83.33%
Child And Youth Services	25	$74,742	86.21%
Medical And Diagnostic Laboratories	25	$70,476	86.21%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
General Freight Trucking Long Distance	2	$52,926	13.33%
Administration Of General Economic Programs	2	$83,314	13.33%
Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation	2	$63,703	14.29%
Waste Treatment And Disposal	2	$83,804	14.29%
Office Furniture Except Wood Manufacturing	2	$49,692	14.29%
Speed Changer Industrial High Speed Drive And Gear Manufacturing	2	$72,010	14.29%
Other Food Manufacturing	2	$55,983	14.29%
Couriers And Express Delivery Services	2	$53,227	14.29%
Iron And Steel Pipe And Tube Manufacturing From Purchased Steel	2	$78,396	14.29%
Industrial Valve Manufacturing	2	$78,336	14.29%

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.