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 %
Personal Care Aides 16 $23,815 43.24%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 16 $47,831 44.44%
Family and General Practitioners 16 $109,361 44.44%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 16 $63,486 44.44%
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 16 $39,152 44.44%
Occupational Therapists 16 $69,701 44.44%
Chemists 16 $84,061 45.71%
Painters, Construction and Maintenance 15 $36,235 44.12%
Web Developers 15 $91,782 44.12%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 15 $41,258 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 %
Opulentsoft Llc 61 $70,061 91.04%
Federal Soft Systems Inc 61 $84,460 91.04%
American Institutes For Research 61 $69,123 91.04%
Aplomb Technologies Inc 61 $78,593 91.04%
Science Applications International Corporation 61 $111,925 91.04%
Snl Financial Lc 61 $61,738 91.04%
Logic Planet Inc 61 $85,600 91.04%
Vedicsoft Solutions Llc 61 $68,108 92.42%
Clarabridge Inc 60 $85,197 90.91%
Carilion Services Inc 60 $74,570 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Keevat Llc 5 $120,353 29.41%
Berkley Insurance Company 5 $105,197 29.41%
Dimension Data Cloud Solutions Inc 5 $130,591 31.25%
Proseal America Inc 5 $104,208 31.25%
Hdr Engineering Inc 5 $97,007 31.25%
United Bus Technology Inc 5 $55,673 31.25%
English Construction Company Inc 5 $62,725 31.25%
Red Chilly Inc 5 $27,531 31.25%
Syneren Technologies Corporation 5 $93,330 31.25%
Bollywood Bistro Inc 5 $40,040 31.25%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Residential Remodelers 101 $991,474 85.59%
Professional Organizations 101 $94,445 89.38%
Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing 101 $18,829 100.00%
Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning Contractors 96 $48,246 95.05%
Dental Laboratories 93 $42,932 92.08%
Sports And Recreation Instruction 91 $35,565 94.79%
Other Accounting Services 88 $89,463 94.62%
Masonry Contractors 85 $49,529 93.41%
Construction 85 $51,033 96.59%
Beauty Salons 77 $34,741 90.59%

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