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 %
Creative Information Technology Inc	107	$74,565	88.43%
Edgeit Corp	107	$61,988	88.43%
Semanticbits Llc	107	$82,887	89.17%
Drivestream Inc	106	$87,307	89.08%
Cosmic I Llc	106	$59,112	89.83%
Compugain Llc	106	$103,017	89.83%
Mastech Resourcing Inc	105	$87,339	88.98%
United Tech Inc	105	$55,736	88.98%
Realsoft Technologies Llc	105	$67,240	88.98%
Eastern Virginia Medical School	105	$65,671	89.74%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cool Minds Llc	10	$112,349	33.33%
Leidos	10	$98,492	33.33%
Clarabridge	10	$100,763	33.33%
Ces Consulting Llc	10	$100,006	33.33%
Visa Usa	10	$116,512	33.33%
The Bureau Of National Affairs	10	$117,226	33.33%
Volkswagen Of America	10	$116,391	34.48%
Aecom Usa Inc	10	$59,929	34.48%
Whereoware Llc	10	$91,411	34.48%
Ironworks Consulting Llc	10	$88,370	34.48%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Solar Electric Power Generation	23	$90,613	85.19%
Other Building Finishing Contractors	23	$54,774	85.19%
Plastics Packaging Film And Sheet Including Laminated Manufacturing	23	$69,608	85.19%
Capacitor Resistor Coil Transformer And Other Inductor Manufacturing	23	$53,134	85.19%
Activities Related To Real Estate	22	$70,800	81.48%
Convention And Trade Show Organizers	22	$90,275	81.48%
New Multifamily Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders	22	$75,004	84.62%
Professional And Management Development Training	22	$65,685	84.62%
Nonresidential Property Managers	22	$72,924	84.62%
Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning Contractors	22	$74,699	84.62%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Small Electrical Appliance Manufacturing	2	$80,184	16.67%
Saw Blade And Handtool Manufacturing	2	$52,094	16.67%
Regulation Licensing And Inspection Of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors	2	$137,197	16.67%
Other General Government Support	2	$66,307	16.67%
Footwear And Leather Goods Repair	2	$36,236	16.67%
Finance And Insurance	2	$49,161	16.67%
Industrial Gas Manufacturing	2	$88,098	18.18%
New Housing For Sale Builders	2	$102,336	18.18%
Residential Mental Health And Substance Abuse Facilities	2	$28,891	18.18%
Machinery Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$101,639	18.18%

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.