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
190,628	89.59%	$83,459	H-1B
18,777	8.82%	$93,811	PERM
1,727	0.81%	$26,077	H-2A
1,642	0.77%	$98,369	E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Virginia has seen a total of 212,774 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Virginia is the H-1B visa with 190,628 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 89.59% of Virginia's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 18,777 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 8.82% of Virginia's total visas.

Top Occupations in Virginia (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Software Developers, Applications	42,792	$90,700	91.47%
Computer Systems Analysts	23,625	$73,163	92.27%
Computer Programmers	16,402	$63,780	88.73%
Computer Occupations, All Other	6,849	$83,710	91.55%
Software Developers, Systems Software	3,545	$97,104	90.50%
Accountants and Auditors	3,314	$67,669	91.72%
Management Analysts	3,195	$76,817	90.87%
Operations Research Analysts	3,099	$81,315	90.91%
Database Administrators	2,779	$77,663	90.43%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	2,765	$74,700	90.30%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	930	$27,366	481.87%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop	106	$26,661	70.67%
Agricultural Equipment Operators	95	$28,865	67.38%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	70	$28,389	53.85%
Nursery Workers	30	$26,279	35.29%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	21	$29,677	25.61%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	11	$35,978	24.44%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	11	$50,748	24.44%
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	8	$26,835	32.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Agricultural Crop and Horticultural Workers	4	$32,323	16.67%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Software Developers, Applications	5,208	$104,684	123.44%
Computer Systems Analysts	1,369	$97,719	87.20%
Computer Occupations, All Other	747	$108,187	58.09%
Software Developers, Systems Software	420	$112,004	65.12%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	355	$24,260	57.07%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	319	$88,287	68.45%
Electrical Engineers	277	$95,468	61.15%
Accountants and Auditors	260	$83,599	65.00%
Statisticians	252	$73,595	76.13%
Database Administrators	210	$93,734	66.67%

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 2,694 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Virginia From PERM Program (All Years)

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
India	6,975	$114,644	44.94%
China	784	$84,332	50.32%
South Korea	407	$49,024	26.95%
El Salvador	350	$253,847	45.34%
Mexico	333	$42,762	46.12%
Nepal	254	$77,322	42.76%
Pakistan	231	$67,767	40.46%
Philippines	227	$50,731	42.75%
Canada	169	$96,739	43.00%
Brazil	114	$62,033	36.77%

Top Hiring Companies in Virginia (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Prime Solutions Inc	139	$66,283	90.26%
Hilton Domestic Operating Company Inc	137	$102,139	89.54%
Natsoft Corporation	136	$85,269	88.89%
Erp Analysts Inc	136	$91,179	88.89%
Karsun Solutions Llc	135	$103,625	88.24%
Apogee Medical Group Virginia Pc	135	$123,232	89.40%
Lancesoft Inc	133	$68,256	88.67%
Itech Us Inc	133	$86,828	89.86%
Ssa Tech Inc	131	$91,476	89.12%
Btree Solutions Inc	131	$82,170	89.12%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Meadowspring Turf Llc	2	$18,004	100.00%
Spring Hollow Farms Llc	2	$30,233	100.00%
Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc Va28	2	$31,949	100.00%
Jack Pot 777 Farms Llc	2	$32,042	100.00%
Garners Produce	2	$19,354	100.00%
R Hart Hudson Farms	2	$19,469	100.00%
Dixon Land Management Llc	2	$31,013	100.00%
Carranza Farming Llc	2	$32,885	100.00%
Tidewater Mulch And Material Inc	2	$22,870	100.00%
Ashton Creek Vineyard Llc	2	$31,949	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fonteva Inc	14	$104,572	36.84%
Mungkorn Thong Inc	14	$17,769	36.84%
Leidos	14	$96,494	36.84%
Sevatec Inc	14	$130,713	36.84%
Molina Technologies Llc	14	$127,673	36.84%
Cloud Bc Labs Inc	14	$151,430	36.84%
Leesburg Life Care Llc Dba Heritage Hall Leesburg	14	$30,659	37.84%
Tm Ge Automation Systems International Llc	13	$67,781	35.14%
Softcom Inc	13	$111,115	35.14%
Virginia University Of Oriental Medicine	13	$49,899	35.14%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Beauty Salons	12	$57,013	80.00%
Limited Service Restaurants	12	$71,931	85.71%
Taxi And Ridesharing Services	12	$86,939	85.71%
General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers	12	$77,077	85.71%
Water And Sewer Line And Related Structures Construction	12	$65,470	85.71%
Cut And Sew Apparel Manufacturing	12	$74,457	85.71%
All Other Food Manufacturing	12	$99,233	85.71%
Armored Car Services	12	$90,095	85.71%
Bare Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing	12	$105,693	85.71%
Title Abstract And Settlement Offices	12	$58,455	85.71%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Transportation And Warehousing	5	$45,585	83.33%
Support Activities For Animal Production	5	$25,131	83.33%
Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing	5	$39,154	83.33%
Credit Bureaus	5	$135,096	83.33%
Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation	5	$72,800	83.33%
Hair Nail And Skin Care Services	5	$34,828	83.33%
Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing	5	$50,236	83.33%
Ready Mix Concrete Manufacturing	5	$36,021	83.33%
Blood And Organ Banks	5	$85,010	83.33%
Framing Contractors	5	$45,588	83.33%

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 $83,459. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.