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 %
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 %
System Soft Technologies Llc	450	$79,624	88.58%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp	445	$77,547	95.70%
Asta Crs Inc	437	$67,323	94.38%
Syscom Technologies Inc	427	$70,203	93.44%
Amazon Development Center Us Inc	422	$99,622	92.54%
Amazon Data Services Inc	420	$94,521	92.31%
Levanture Inc	411	$64,133	90.93%
I Link Solutions Inc	407	$75,702	90.44%
Vcu Health System Authority	399	$64,707	92.36%
Antra Inc	397	$78,293	92.11%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Sstech Llc	45	$106,381	41.67%
Sapot Systems Inc	44	$114,239	41.12%
Hiva Inc	44	$19,926	41.51%
Dpr Solutions Inc	42	$104,727	40.38%
Oath Holdings Inc	40	$102,035	38.83%
Pvk Corporation	40	$95,375	39.22%
Karsun Solutions Llc	40	$112,842	39.60%
Globallogic Inc	39	$88,431	39.39%
Genworth North America Corporation	38	$99,359	38.78%
Enliven Technologies Inc	37	$119,202	38.95%

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.