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 %
Dell Marketing Lp 72 $86,155 90.00%
Genesis Eldercare Rehabilitation Services Llc 71 $68,257 88.75%
Epam Systems Inc 71 $94,589 88.75%
It Resources Inc 71 $81,789 88.75%
Cnet Global Solutions Inc 71 $78,107 89.87%
Multivision Inc 71 $61,289 89.87%
Serco Inc 71 $94,692 89.87%
Inovalon Inc 70 $99,336 88.61%
Veridic Solutions Llc 70 $91,858 88.61%
Crosscountry Consulting Llc 70 $86,720 88.61%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Excite Soccer Programs 6 $32,101 30.00%
Innovtech Inc 6 $113,405 30.00%
Search Technologies Corp 6 $105,071 30.00%
United Granite Llc 6 $72,225 30.00%
Sa Halac Iron Works Inc 6 $77,178 30.00%
Peachtree Inpatient Consulting Llc 6 $87,901 30.00%
Nextday Cabinets Of Va Llc 6 $64,064 30.00%
Hauptman Ham Llp 6 $83,713 30.00%
Thai Luang Restaurant 6 $18,262 30.00%
Thales Usa Inc 6 $94,155 30.00%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Aquaculture 8 $30,672 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 7 $23,682 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 6 $27,678 100.00%
Soybean Farming 5 $27,793 100.00%
Hog And Pig Farming 4 $31,138 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 4 $30,701 100.00%
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning 4 $27,903 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 3 $26,881 100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 3 $29,273 100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 3 $30,493 100.00%

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 $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