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 %
Optimal Satcom Inc	13	$81,957	92.86%
Techwish Llc	13	$121,645	92.86%
Deebecon Inc	13	$76,278	92.86%
Epace Technologies Inc	13	$84,154	92.86%
Rigil Corporation	13	$89,814	92.86%
Saggi Solutions Inc	13	$90,283	92.86%
Automation Technologies Llc	13	$78,971	92.86%
Infoexperts Inc	13	$84,309	92.86%
Wipro Llc	13	$81,197	92.86%
Edisquare Inc	13	$84,402	92.86%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Tidewater Nephrology Ltd	1	$70,512	33.33%
Battery Park Christian Church	1	$25,355	33.33%
Tier Technologies Inc	1	$114,296	33.33%
Global Mail Inc Dba Dhl Global Mail	1	$79,310	33.33%
Won S David Lee Cpa Pc	1	$63,898	33.33%
Pro Tkd Center Jay Yoon	1	$29,470	33.33%
Richmond Korean Presbyterian Church	1	$45,510	33.33%
Axiom Link Inc	1	$57,346	33.33%
Mrramakrishnan Pc	1	$166,400	33.33%
Anthem Southeast Inc	1	$94,661	33.33%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Assisted Living Facilities For The Elderly	2	$74,953	100.00%
Hardware Merchant Wholesalers	2	$90,584	100.00%
Correctional Institutions	2	$30,867	100.00%
Plumbing Fixture Fitting And Trim Manufacturing	2	$60,934	100.00%
Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	2	$100,329	100.00%
All Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	2	$81,921	100.00%
Fluid Power Pump And Motor Manufacturing	2	$100,059	100.00%
Taxi And Limousine Service	2	$50,565	100.00%
Mattress Manufacturing	2	$53,706	100.00%
Other Specialty Food Retailers	2	$74,194	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.