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 %
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 %
Populus Group 15 $79,670 88.24%
Tios Capital Llc 15 $83,330 88.24%
Alfa Laval Inc 15 $85,126 88.24%
The Advizor Group Llc 15 $83,258 88.24%
Kanap Systemsllc 15 $82,418 88.24%
Homescom Inc 15 $75,826 88.24%
O2 Technologies Inc 15 $81,403 88.24%
Quantum Infotech Inc 15 $65,665 88.24%
Cyquent Inc 15 $80,837 88.24%
Annuk Incorporated 15 $80,360 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
James Garbak Llc Dba The Lawn Offices 1 $27,248 33.33%
Forte International Exchange Association 1 $77,626 33.33%
Impexium 1 $66,400 33.33%
Ptgi International Carrier Services Inc 1 $82,389 33.33%
Lisa Kubiske 1 $17,950 33.33%
Washington Golf And Country Club 1 $57,200 33.33%
Heartland Dental Llc 1 $57,096 33.33%
Home Care Solutions Llc 1 $88,442 33.33%
Alans Llc Dba Senor Fox Mexican Bar Grill 1 $31,075 33.33%
Alex Best Concrete Co Inc 1 $46,925 33.33%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 6 $27,678 100.00%
Soybean Farming 5 $27,793 100.00%
Wineries 5 $34,832 100.00%
Aquaculture 4 $28,460 100.00%
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning 4 $27,903 100.00%
Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries 3 $26,395 100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 3 $30,493 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 3 $26,881 100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 3 $29,273 100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover 3 $29,973 100.00%

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.

State Avg Wage