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 %
Closure Systems International Inc	12	$98,417	92.31%
Lendis Corporation	12	$66,042	92.31%
Tecon Solutions Inc	12	$81,661	92.31%
Navayuga Infotech Llc	12	$66,601	92.31%
Planet P Inc	12	$77,639	92.31%
Blue Ridge Design Inc	12	$73,585	92.31%
Ai Engineers Inc	12	$86,381	92.31%
Pvr Technologies Inc	12	$87,355	92.31%
Dxfactor Llc	12	$116,665	92.31%
Iquadra Information Services Llc	12	$79,447	92.31%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Express Kingstowne Llc	1	$18,866	50.00%
Jennifer Y Lee	1	$33,134	50.00%
Curb Mobility Llc	1	$144,872	50.00%
Robert H Ellis	1	$33,134	50.00%
Taylor Hoffman Wealth Management Llc	1	$50,669	50.00%
National Computing Group	1	$79,498	50.00%
Palencia Construction Llc	1	$96,741	50.00%
Jma Wireless	1	$120,411	50.00%
Urban Gym Arlington Inc Dba Urban Boxing Gym	1	$45,739	50.00%
America Science Team Richmond Inc	1	$36,670	50.00%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Overhead Traveling Crane Hoist And Monorail System Manufacturing	2	$77,772	66.67%
Other Aircraft Parts And Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing	2	$60,892	66.67%
Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing	2	$81,120	66.67%
Appliance Repair And Maintenance	2	$55,630	66.67%
Advertising Material Distribution Services	2	$84,074	66.67%
Asphalt Paving Roofing And Saturated Materials Manufacturing	2	$33,468	66.67%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming	2	$31,169	66.67%
Grocery And Convenience Retailers	2	$39,104	66.67%
Executive Search Services	2	$88,806	66.67%
Footwear Merchant Wholesalers	2	$73,099	66.67%

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.