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 %
Software Developers, Applications	42,890	$90,705	91.68%
Computer Systems Analysts	23,628	$73,163	92.29%
Computer Programmers	16,406	$63,786	88.75%
Computer Occupations, All Other	6,874	$83,678	91.89%
Software Developers, Systems Software	3,582	$97,113	91.45%
Management Analysts	3,065	$75,929	90.87%
Accountants and Auditors	3,036	$66,324	91.47%
Operations Research Analysts	2,913	$80,043	90.58%
Database Administrators	2,783	$77,671	90.56%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	2,770	$74,725	90.46%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	758	$26,173	473.75%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop	106	$26,661	79.70%
Agricultural Equipment Operators	72	$27,649	57.60%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	54	$27,127	49.54%
Nursery Workers	30	$26,279	41.10%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	16	$28,674	22.54%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	9	$31,191	25.71%
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	8	$26,835	23.53%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	4	$48,526	19.05%
First-Line Supervisors of Agricultural Crop and Horticultural Workers	4	$32,323	19.05%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Software Developers, Applications	5,195	$104,619	123.13%
Computer Systems Analysts	1,364	$97,653	89.62%
Computer Occupations, All Other	746	$108,143	58.79%
Software Developers, Systems Software	417	$111,967	65.98%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	318	$88,186	51.37%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	317	$23,926	68.03%
Electrical Engineers	269	$95,419	59.38%
Accountants and Auditors	248	$82,832	68.51%
Statisticians	234	$72,875	75.97%
Database Administrators	210	$93,734	91.70%

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 %
Itech Us Inc	129	$86,168	89.58%
Natsoft Corporation	129	$83,839	89.58%
Wellpoint Inc	129	$83,342	90.21%
Lanco Global Systems Inc	128	$63,506	89.51%
Hilton Domestic Operating Company Inc	128	$100,067	89.51%
Karsun Solutions Llc	128	$103,630	89.51%
Mastercard International Incorporated	127	$107,590	89.44%
Virginia Department Of Transportation	126	$70,101	88.73%
Rite Aid Corp	126	$93,191	88.73%
Genworth North America Corporation	125	$91,975	88.65%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Advance Digital Systems	13	$114,866	35.14%
Unissant Inc	13	$89,989	35.14%
Gannett Co Inc	13	$109,515	35.14%
Hewlett Packard Company	12	$79,588	33.33%
Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories Inc	12	$101,415	33.33%
Crystal Dental Lab Inc	12	$30,623	33.33%
Altruista Health Inc	12	$111,148	34.29%
Invexer Technology Inc	12	$73,911	34.29%
Mprsoft Inc	12	$124,317	34.29%
Advansys Inc	12	$92,730	34.29%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Religious Organizations	169	$43,778	84.08%
Instruments And Related Products Manufacturing For Measuring Displaying And Controlling Industrial Process Variables	155	$72,891	92.26%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	155	$104,557	92.26%
Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services	148	$70,401	90.24%
Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers	148	$85,258	91.93%
All Other Financial Investment Activities	127	$102,924	87.59%
Highway Street And Bridge Construction	127	$77,019	90.07%
Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing	124	$69,353	87.94%
Regulation And Administration Of Transportation Programs	124	$70,492	90.51%
Computer Facilities Management Services	121	$91,787	90.30%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Mobile Food Services	17	$19,024	20.00%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	17	$46,520	22.08%
All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services	16	$97,028	21.62%
Other Schools And Instruction	15	$48,355	20.83%
Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	15	$69,633	21.13%
Other Similar Organizations Except Business Professional Labor And Political Organizations	14	$91,364	20.00%
General Freight Trucking Local	14	$44,412	20.29%
Automotive Body Paint And Interior Repair And Maintenance	14	$50,066	21.54%
Testing Laboratories And Services	14	$67,466	24.56%
Wood Kitchen Cabinet And Countertop Manufacturing	13	$59,280	23.64%

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.