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 %
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 65 $47,658 86.67%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 64 $43,633 86.49%
Training and Development Managers 63 $98,827 87.50%
Industrial Production Managers 62 $95,833 87.32%
Bioinformatics Scientists 60 $73,190 85.71%
Hospitalists 59 $140,262 84.29%
Regulatory Affairs Specialists 58 $72,893 84.06%
Urban and Regional Planners 58 $61,833 86.57%
Registered Nurses 57 $71,429 86.36%
Human Resources Managers 56 $109,026 84.85%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Construction Carpenters 12 $39,381 38.71%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $43,286 40.00%
Tile and Marble Setters 12 $45,521 40.00%
Engineers, All Other 12 $105,668 40.00%
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 12 $39,868 40.00%
Technical Writers 12 $71,153 41.38%
Managers, All Other 12 $115,024 41.38%
Natural Sciences Managers 12 $126,081 41.38%
Food Service Managers 11 $64,414 39.29%
Budget Analysts 11 $81,342 39.29%
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 %
Jefferson Science Associates Llc 180 $76,097 93.26%
Concepts Information Technology Inc 176 $73,970 91.19%
Comprobase Inc 176 $72,168 91.67%
Ramsai Software Solutions Inc 173 $75,181 91.05%
Niha Technologies Inc 172 $93,271 91.01%
Ampcus Inc 171 $87,176 90.48%
Acumen Solutions Inc 169 $105,663 89.89%
Oath Holdings Inc 168 $115,149 90.32%
Bdo Usa Llp 167 $69,514 89.78%
Global Technology Associates Llc 167 $80,936 90.27%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
R Randolph Sons Llc 4 $29,926 100.00%
Fruit Hill Orchard 4 $21,372 100.00%
Stone Tower Winery 4 $30,394 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 4 $28,402 100.00%
Blue Ridge Mountain Dairy Llc 4 $29,401 100.00%
Blue Valley Vineyard Winery Llc 4 $36,140 100.00%
Laurel Grove Farms Llc 4 $23,965 100.00%
Shepherd Grain Farms Llc 4 $29,786 100.00%
Del Norte Harvesting Llc 4 $32,843 100.00%
Hillcrest Vineyard Winery Llc 4 $30,701 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Law Offices Of Rakesh Mehrotra 19 $56,907 37.25%
Hobsons 19 $111,256 37.25%
Nodal Exchange Llc 19 $82,916 38.00%
American Lawn Brothers Inc 19 $23,733 38.00%
Lussotech Llc 19 $98,319 38.78%
Fair Isaac Corporation 18 $97,191 36.73%
Tekizma Inc 18 $108,598 37.50%
Tekorg Inc 18 $125,176 37.50%
Prime Solutions Inc 17 $96,910 35.42%
The College Board 17 $129,848 35.42%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Beauty Salons 12 $57,013 80.00%
Limited Service Restaurants 12 $71,931 85.71%
Taxi And Ridesharing Services 12 $86,939 85.71%
General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers 12 $77,077 85.71%
Water And Sewer Line And Related Structures Construction 12 $65,470 85.71%
Cut And Sew Apparel Manufacturing 12 $74,457 85.71%
All Other Food Manufacturing 12 $99,233 85.71%
Armored Car Services 12 $90,095 85.71%
Bare Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing 12 $105,693 85.71%
Title Abstract And Settlement Offices 12 $58,455 85.71%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Transportation And Warehousing 5 $45,585 83.33%
Support Activities For Animal Production 5 $25,131 83.33%
Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing 5 $39,154 83.33%
Credit Bureaus 5 $135,096 83.33%
Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation 5 $72,800 83.33%
Hair Nail And Skin Care Services 5 $34,828 83.33%
Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing 5 $50,236 83.33%
Ready Mix Concrete Manufacturing 5 $36,021 83.33%
Blood And Organ Banks 5 $85,010 83.33%
Framing Contractors 5 $45,588 83.33%

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