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 %
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 %
Fair Isaac Corporation 66 $102,796 92.96%
Transaction Network Services Inc 66 $106,352 92.96%
Fluence Energy Llc 66 $111,318 92.96%
St Engineering Idirect Inc 66 $117,118 92.96%
Vyzer Solutions Inc 65 $87,783 91.55%
Visa Usa Inc 64 $115,405 90.14%
Esvee Technologies Inc 64 $83,407 91.43%
Siri Infosolutions Inc 64 $80,065 91.43%
Norfolk Public Schools 64 $44,125 91.43%
Italk Global Communications Inc 64 $51,892 91.43%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Montclair Chinese Cuisine 5 $36,612 27.78%
Applied Process Solutions Inc 5 $101,076 27.78%
Aarisha Inc 5 $103,676 29.41%
Attain Llc 5 $115,481 29.41%
Kt Educational Inc 5 $62,233 29.41%
International Calvary Church 5 $31,728 29.41%
Randolph Macon College 5 $53,733 29.41%
Skycreek Corporation 5 $91,545 29.41%
Virginia Retirement System 5 $78,965 29.41%
Cyberdata Technologies Inc 5 $107,416 29.41%

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