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 %
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 %
Azerbaijan 8 $60,104 42.11%
Costa Rica 8 $44,678 44.44%
Moldova 8 $53,846 44.44%
Serbia 7 $64,620 38.89%
Morocco 7 $46,891 41.18%
Portugal 6 $57,048 35.29%
Cambodia 6 $18,658 35.29%
Saudi Arabia 6 $103,428 35.29%
Syria 6 $81,532 37.50%
Israel 6 $80,764 37.50%

Top Hiring Companies in Virginia (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
T Mobile Usa Inc 68 $106,657 88.31%
Altek Inc 68 $93,774 89.47%
Peoplecorp America Inc 68 $56,192 89.47%
Gannett Co Inc 68 $90,057 89.47%
Promatrix Corp 68 $76,420 89.47%
Synapsis Inc 68 $88,790 90.67%
Bank Of America Na 68 $88,631 90.67%
Serco Inc 68 $93,191 90.67%
Cigital Inc 67 $80,205 89.33%
Riskspan Inc 67 $77,901 89.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Erva Llc 6 $55,546 31.58%
Varcons Inc 6 $93,953 31.58%
Apex2000 Inc 6 $127,022 31.58%
Macedon Technologies 6 $92,820 31.58%
Xchanging Solutions Usa Inc 6 $91,449 31.58%
Slalom Llc 6 $129,896 31.58%
Specialists On Call Inc 6 $101,878 31.58%
Proseal America Inc 5 $104,208 26.32%
Hdr Engineering Inc 5 $97,007 26.32%
Happy Family Ranch Inc 5 $30,742 26.32%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 6 $27,678 100.00%
Soybean Farming 5 $27,793 100.00%
Wineries 5 $34,832 100.00%
Aquaculture 4 $28,460 100.00%
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning 4 $27,903 100.00%
Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries 3 $26,395 100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 3 $30,493 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 3 $26,881 100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 3 $29,273 100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover 3 $29,973 100.00%

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