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 %
Budget Analysts 90 $70,687 82.57%
Chief Executives 88 $148,870 83.02%
Psychiatrists 86 $136,341 81.13%
Credit Analysts 85 $65,700 80.95%
Computer User Support Specialists 85 $48,856 82.52%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 84 $51,717 85.71%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 83 $45,235 85.57%
Dentists, All Other Specialists 79 $116,762 83.16%
Occupational Therapists 78 $69,034 83.87%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 75 $52,488 82.42%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 16 $63,486 43.24%
Occupational Therapists 16 $69,701 44.44%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 16 $39,152 44.44%
Personal Care Aides 16 $23,815 44.44%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 16 $47,831 44.44%
Chemists 16 $84,061 44.44%
Family and General Practitioners 16 $109,361 45.71%
Industrial Production Managers 15 $100,779 44.12%
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 15 $36,235 44.12%
Web Developers 15 $91,782 44.12%
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 %
Blue Canopy Group Llc 98 $93,073 93.33%
Data Systems Inc 98 $48,000 93.33%
Ven Soft Llc 98 $79,236 93.33%
Bytefield 98 $72,683 93.33%
Stansource Inc 97 $81,640 92.38%
Sapot Systems Inc 97 $96,969 93.27%
Ventera Corporation 95 $104,776 91.35%
Gartner Inc 95 $110,223 91.35%
Altruista Health Inc 95 $91,387 91.35%
Softrams Llc 94 $94,252 91.26%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc Vn22 1 $29,453 100.00%
Eldon Painter 1 $20,134 100.00%
Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc Vt22 1 $29,453 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 101 1 $32,885 100.00%
Abernethy And Spencer Green Houses 1 $19,510 100.00%
Westmoreland Land Company Lp 1 $25,480 100.00%
Green Fence Farm Llc 1 $20,218 100.00%
Sunny Point Farms Llc 1 $32,885 100.00%
Sterling Wilkinson 1 $23,837 100.00%
Johnathan Shane Hanks 1 $25,480 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jumpn Gs Ice Cream Inc 9 $17,326 32.14%
Texplorers Inc 9 $92,213 32.14%
Veena Corp Dba Omega Hires 9 $105,185 33.33%
Pra Group Inc 9 $106,154 33.33%
Technology Hub Inc 9 $107,224 33.33%
Radiant Digital Solutions Inc 9 $122,706 33.33%
Skience Llc 9 $115,976 33.33%
247ai Inc 9 $88,166 33.33%
Juniper Networks 8 $95,280 29.63%
Activehealth Management 8 $91,147 29.63%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

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.

State Avg Wage