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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Web Developers 15 $91,782 45.45%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 15 $41,258 45.45%
Compliance Officers 14 $75,693 43.75%
Clergy 14 $32,241 43.75%
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 14 $34,350 43.75%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 14 $26,859 43.75%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 13 $47,002 40.63%
Manicurists and Pedicurists 13 $19,343 40.63%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 13 $67,970 40.63%
Stonemasons 13 $52,395 41.94%
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 %
Sap America Inc 63 $105,877 92.65%
Capital Infotech Inc 62 $77,580 91.18%
Costar Realty Information Inc 62 $109,496 91.18%
Agiletrailblazers Llc 62 $102,085 91.18%
Hobsons Inc 62 $93,983 91.18%
Guidehouse Inc 62 $118,089 92.54%
Pyramid Technology Solutions Inc 62 $82,647 92.54%
Sentara Healthcare 62 $68,392 92.54%
Etrade Financial Corporation 62 $103,569 92.54%
Us Software Consulting Inc 61 $73,495 91.04%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Independent Services Of Virginia 5 $16,786 29.41%
William A Hazel Inc 5 $15,367,785 29.41%
Solution Street Llc 5 $86,103 29.41%
Bizflow Corp 5 $103,709 29.41%
Rogers Company Cpas Pllc Dba Rogers Company 5 $71,119 29.41%
Maconit Inc 5 $108,534 29.41%
National Capital Legal Cervices 5 $62,841 29.41%
Shenandoah University 5 $45,088 29.41%
Vision Artist Inc 5 $44,687 29.41%
Neva Group Inc Dba Neisha Thai Cuisine 5 $28,384 29.41%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Support Activities For Crop Production 27 $29,476 100.00%
Crop Production 26 $28,336 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 24 $28,677 100.00%
Shellfish Farming 22 $28,628 100.00%
Hay Farming 21 $28,206 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 19 $23,561 100.00%
Floriculture Production 19 $30,130 100.00%
Cotton Ginning 17 $35,891 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 17 $28,360 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 17 $23,071 100.00%

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