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 %
Family and General Practitioners 114 $131,343 83.82%
Technical Writers 112 $63,396 85.50%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 109 $64,421 84.50%
Actuaries 108 $88,536 87.80%
Engineers, All Other 103 $68,718 85.12%
Financial Quantitative Analysts 103 $88,818 85.83%
Veterinarians 90 $71,761 84.11%
Survey Researchers 89 $56,198 83.96%
Chief Executives 86 $148,910 81.90%
Psychiatrists 86 $136,341 82.69%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Human Resources Specialists 18 $60,115 47.37%
Cooks, Private Household 18 $34,372 47.37%
Computer Network Support Specialists 17 $70,023 45.95%
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 16 $47,563 43.24%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 16 $39,152 43.24%
Occupational Therapists 16 $69,701 44.44%
Receptionists and Information Clerks 16 $24,006 44.44%
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 16 $23,534 44.44%
Chemists 16 $84,061 44.44%
Personal Care Aides 16 $23,815 44.44%
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 %
Data Inc 13 $105,412 92.86%
It Excel Llc 13 $76,953 92.86%
Expedent Corp 13 $88,210 92.86%
Allied Business Consulting Inc 13 $81,536 92.86%
Armstrong Technologies Inc 13 $59,999 92.86%
Galax Esystems Corporation 13 $93,773 92.86%
Tekallianz Corporation 13 $89,707 92.86%
Kennedy International Softwareinc 13 $64,792 92.86%
Caci Inc Federal 13 $105,322 92.86%
Yext Inc 13 $96,845 92.86%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Salem Hospitalists Llc 1 $127,982 33.33%
E Z Cleaning Of Manassas Inc 1 $17,306 33.33%
Sabel Systems Technology Solutions Llc 1 $113,797 33.33%
Ramiro Morgana Private Household 1 $31,117 33.33%
Senet International Corporation 1 $74,256 33.33%
Ml Private Investments Llc 1 $117,853 33.33%
General Services Installations Inc 1 $70,096 33.33%
Evonik Goldschmidt Corporation 1 $71,742 33.33%
Ikea Industry Danville 1 $100,339 33.33%
Dojo Cafe Inc 1 $28,829 33.33%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Space Research And Technology 1 $101,130 100.00%
Polish And Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing 1 $133,640 100.00%
Waste Treatment And Disposal 1 $76,024 100.00%
Outpatient Care Centers 1 $121,950 100.00%
Battery Manufacturing 1 $98,426 100.00%
Indoor And Outdoor Display Advertising 1 $118,685 100.00%
Retail Bakeries 1 $33,114 100.00%
Aluminum Sheet Plate And Foil Manufacturing 1 $56,742 100.00%
Animal Except Poultry Slaughtering 1 $82,800 100.00%
All Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing 1 $97,406 100.00%
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