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 %
Risk Management Specialists 48 $81,917 85.71%
Clergy 47 $31,974 85.45%
Materials Scientists 47 $62,600 85.45%
Administrative Services Managers 46 $67,516 85.19%
Managers, All Other 44 $103,498 83.02%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 44 $59,713 83.02%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 44 $46,594 83.02%
Auditors 43 $62,561 82.69%
Lodging Managers 43 $47,400 84.31%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 43 $45,254 84.31%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Jordan 18 $93,947 38.30%
Malaysia 17 $80,160 37.78%
Singapore 16 $85,718 38.10%
Argentina 16 $73,898 38.10%
Japan 16 $68,481 39.02%
Kenya 16 $70,338 39.02%
Ecuador 16 $49,434 40.00%
Italy 16 $59,391 44.44%
Zimbabwe 15 $65,625 42.86%
Trinidad And Tobago 15 $67,829 42.86%

Top Hiring Companies in Virginia (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pentagon Federal Credit Union 80 $112,856 88.89%
Advance Auto Business Support Llc 80 $82,912 88.89%
Nexius Insight Inc 80 $76,954 88.89%
Inovant Llc 80 $97,847 88.89%
Multivision Llc 80 $96,846 88.89%
Arktek It Solutions Llc 80 $80,494 89.89%
Quality Software Services Inc 79 $82,810 88.76%
Lucid Technologies Inc 79 $67,045 89.77%
Experis Us Inc 79 $74,982 89.77%
Moxie It Solutions Inc 79 $76,231 89.77%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bushwhackers Inc 1 $19,947 100.00%
Belvedere Plantation 1 $17,618 100.00%
Ren Hill Farms Llc 1 $20,530 100.00%
Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc Vu22 1 $29,453 100.00%
Renwood Farm Inc 1 $31,013 100.00%
Old Tavern Farm Llc 1 $32,885 100.00%
Herbert R Ramsey 1 $19,947 100.00%
Mitchell Alan 1 $20,530 100.00%
Rok Mt Farm Llc 1 $32,885 100.00%
E Berry Harvest Company Llc 1 $29,453 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pyramid Granite Llc 7 $54,927 30.43%
Sunset Pool Inc 7 $57,616 30.43%
Elephant Insurance 7 $95,055 30.43%
Total Cleaners Inc 7 $33,592 31.82%
Bon Secours Richmond Health System 7 $99,653 31.82%
Obxtek Inc 7 $122,978 31.82%
P V Coporation 7 $21,525 31.82%
Breeze Bakery Cafe Inc 7 $38,958 31.82%
Virginia Accounting Services Inc 7 $33,577 31.82%
Dae Won Construction Co Inc 7 $37,990 31.82%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 79,119 $81,075 91.28%
Computer Systems Design Services 16,385 $88,638 92.36%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 6,756 $87,554 85.45%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 6,314 $55,145 82.11%
Credit Card Issuing 5,754 $92,799 92.24%
Other Computer Related Services 5,411 $83,045 89.45%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 3,738 $86,444 92.99%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services 3,679 $98,651 95.63%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 3,377 $84,027 90.25%
Engineering Services 3,369 $77,596 96.48%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vegetable And Melon Farming 240 $28,632 100.00%
Apple Orchards 238 $26,744 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 150 $27,858 100.00%
Grape Vineyards 109 $27,308 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 89 $24,119 100.00%
Tobacco Farming 59 $28,428 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 58 $29,665 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 38 $28,454 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 31 $29,227 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 28 $28,107 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 11,971 $122,956 100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services 3,604 $104,064 100.00%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 1,385 $92,852 89.64%
Other Computer Related Services 1,225 $97,175 88.45%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 1,081 $50,804 88.24%
Engineering Services 1,061 $87,275 98.15%
Landscaping Services 939 $25,652 88.50%
Home Health Care Services 606 $26,486 64.54%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 588 $97,087 97.03%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 514 $102,256 87.41%

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