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 %
Austria	3	$79,532	50.00%
Latvia	2	$47,601	40.00%
Czech Republic	2	$71,521	40.00%
Paraguay	2	$30,056	40.00%
Mali	2	$59,780	40.00%
Macedonia	2	$97,032	40.00%
Bhutan	2	$67,330	50.00%
Grenada	2	$80,465	50.00%
Rwanda	2	$79,664	50.00%
Namibia	2	$60,924	50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Virginia (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Data Concepts Llc	380	$70,039	88.37%
Howard Hughes Medical Institute	374	$52,768	86.98%
Vigna Solutions Inc	368	$74,482	85.78%
Akhsaya Inc	362	$65,380	86.81%
Kpmg Llp	357	$76,390	87.07%
Infomatics Corp	355	$74,047	88.09%
Usm Business Systems Inc	355	$70,058	89.87%
Verisign Inc	336	$103,605	87.27%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services Llc	328	$95,260	85.42%
Nexus It Inc	321	$78,603	85.15%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Lorshi Systems Llc	36	$91,152	37.89%
Confiminds Llc	36	$94,131	38.30%
Norfolk Public Schools	35	$40,622	37.63%
Alarmcom Inc	35	$98,413	38.04%
Dynamic Technology Inc	33	$99,003	35.87%
Sprint Nextel Corporation	33	$88,910	36.26%
Inovant Llc	33	$97,223	36.26%
Microsoft Corporation	33	$96,203	36.26%
Global Sumi Technologieis Inc	33	$102,511	36.67%
Ridge Business Solutions Llc	32	$112,825	35.56%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Other Legal Services	68	$64,810	81.93%
Employment Placement Agencies	68	$81,003	83.95%
Legal Services	68	$62,372	83.95%
Offices Of Physicians Mental Health Specialists	66	$131,368	82.50%
Research And Development In Biotechnology Except Nanobiotechnology	66	$89,166	82.50%
Communications Equipment Manufacturing	66	$98,081	82.50%
Veterinary Services	65	$91,000	83.33%
Computer Training	65	$67,995	83.33%
Other Social Advocacy Organizations	65	$62,434	83.33%
Media Representatives	63	$94,372	84.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Wholesale Trade Agents And Brokers	7	$55,881	21.88%
Employment Placement Agencies And Executive Search Services	7	$75,147	21.88%
Lumber Plywood Millwork And Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers	7	$75,266	21.88%
Administration Of Human Resource Programs Except Education Public Health And Veterans Affairs Programs	7	$54,558	22.58%
All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing	7	$111,928	23.33%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	7	$86,806	23.33%
Snack And Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars	6	$24,558	20.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production	6	$30,704	20.69%
Scheduled Air Transportation	6	$113,464	20.69%
Other Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	6	$92,019	21.43%

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.