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 %
Computer User Support Specialists 15 $64,441 45.45%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 15 $41,258 45.45%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 14 $26,859 43.75%
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 14 $34,350 43.75%
Clergy 14 $32,241 43.75%
Compliance Officers 14 $75,693 43.75%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 13 $47,002 40.63%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 13 $67,970 40.63%
Manicurists and Pedicurists 13 $19,343 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 %
Synechron Inc 507 $88,675 92.35%
System Soft Technologies Llc 464 $80,413 84.67%
Asta Crs Inc 455 $68,218 84.57%
Elevance Health Inc 455 $112,830 86.83%
Igate Technologies Inc 453 $66,464 91.33%
Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp 445 $77,547 91.19%
I Link Solutions Inc 435 $77,599 92.55%
Vcu Health System Authority 433 $64,963 93.12%
Antra Inc 427 $79,526 92.03%
Syscom Technologies Inc 427 $70,203 92.83%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bloomaker Usa Inc 12 $28,829 100.00%
Amy Hicks 12 $24,142 100.00%
Old Church Sod Llc 11 $20,019 100.00%
We Care Labor Services Inc 11 $27,547 100.00%
Chesterfield Berry Farm Inc 11 $19,953 100.00%
Ward Oyster Co 11 $23,990 100.00%
Red Sun Farms Llc 11 $23,938 100.00%
River Ridge Land And Cattle Company Llc 10 $27,749 100.00%
Waynesboro Nurseries Inc 10 $26,878 100.00%
Bryant Orchards Inc 10 $28,425 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Dynamic Technology Inc 46 $105,152 41.44%
Sapot Systems Inc 46 $114,777 41.44%
Protege Llc 45 $113,657 40.91%
Hiva Inc 45 $19,926 41.28%
Pvk Corporation 43 $96,140 40.19%
Enliven Technologies Inc 42 $118,394 40.38%
Dpr Solutions Inc 42 $104,727 40.38%
Karsun Solutions Llc 41 $112,877 39.81%
Sann It Solutions Inc 41 $116,360 40.20%
Oath Holdings Inc 40 $102,035 39.22%

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