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 %
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	42	$43,193	84.00%
Advertising and Promotions Managers	41	$70,568	83.67%
Natural Sciences Managers	40	$110,895	81.63%
Interior Designers	39	$47,586	79.59%
Microbiologists	39	$48,215	81.25%
Speech-Language Pathologists	38	$61,658	79.17%
Validation Engineers	38	$77,013	79.17%
Health Educators	37	$53,001	78.72%
Geographers	37	$58,985	78.72%
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	37	$93,668	82.22%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	9	$43,306	37.50%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	9	$61,517	37.50%
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	8	$39,655	33.33%
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	8	$18,236	33.33%
Customer Service Representatives	8	$30,891	33.33%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	8	$48,258	33.33%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	8	$53,747	33.33%
Interior Designers	8	$37,453	33.33%
Urban and Regional Planners	8	$63,196	34.78%
Biochemists and Biophysicists	8	$59,852	34.78%

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 %
Panama	2	$67,746	50.00%
Uganda	2	$105,477	50.00%
Namibia	2	$60,924	50.00%
Bhutan	2	$67,330	50.00%
Bosnia And Herzegovina	2	$58,583	50.00%
Laos	2	$46,873	50.00%
Serbia And Montenegro	2	$108,816	50.00%
Guinea	2	$64,647	50.00%
Mali	2	$59,780	50.00%
Macedonia	2	$97,032	50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Virginia (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Capital One Services Llc	5,517	$92,333	92.17%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp	3,546	$92,985	98.47%
Ernst Young Us Llp	2,970	$86,755	96.30%
Hexaware Technologies Inc	2,876	$88,151	95.11%
Infosys Limited	2,526	$70,290	97.79%
Deloitte Consulting Llp	2,512	$87,230	98.66%
Amazon Web Services Inc	2,322	$95,244	94.16%
Wipro Limited	2,232	$75,947	92.92%
Amazoncom Services Llc	2,150	$104,429	95.85%
Ust Global Inc	1,927	$66,151	95.63%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Virginia Agricultural Growers Association Inc	47	$29,686	100.00%
Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc	36	$25,515	100.00%
Mt Clifton Fruit Company Llc	34	$24,061	100.00%
Timber Ridge Fruit Farm Llc	32	$25,311	100.00%
West Oaks Farm Llc	28	$25,751	100.00%
Fitzgeralds Orchards	26	$25,127	100.00%
David Mann	26	$24,514	100.00%
Horton Vineyards Inc	26	$24,885	100.00%
Silver Creek Orchards Inc	24	$25,667	100.00%
Springwood Farms Llc	24	$24,716	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Capital One Services Llc	1,442	$84,015	100.00%
Anthem Inc	411	$101,255	35.55%
Idexcel Inc	370	$103,132	70.48%
Sweet Virginia Care Llc	266	$24,378	56.96%
Rei Systems Inc	237	$106,050	57.66%
Asta Crs Inc	180	$103,639	46.15%
Capital One National Association	174	$81,852	47.03%
Ernst Young Us Llp	171	$114,093	46.85%
Hadiamondstar Software Solutions Llc	166	$112,790	55.33%
Lancesoft Inc	163	$104,301	56.60%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electric Power Generation	39	$90,283	84.78%
Other Activities Related To Credit Intermediation	39	$86,200	84.78%
Electrical Apparatus And Equipment Wiring Supplies And Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	39	$89,243	86.67%
Employment Placement Agencies And Executive Search Services	38	$76,402	86.36%
Medical Dental And Hospital Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	38	$90,570	88.37%
Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	38	$71,845	90.48%
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing	38	$102,427	90.48%
Specialized Freight Except Used Goods Trucking Long Distance	38	$105,304	90.48%
Other Electronic Parts And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	37	$94,970	88.10%
Plumbing And Heating Equipment And Supplies Hydronics Merchant Wholesalers	37	$99,269	88.10%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Securities And Commodity Exchanges	19	$82,916	100.00%
Cut And Sew Apparel Contractors	19	$26,222	100.00%
Medicinal And Botanical Manufacturing	19	$87,111	100.00%
Specialized Freight Except Used Goods Trucking Local	18	$45,894	94.74%
All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services	18	$102,728	94.74%
Offices Of Real Estate Agents And Brokers	17	$61,579	89.47%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	17	$46,520	89.47%
Exam Preparation And Tutoring	17	$66,130	89.47%
Packaging Machinery Manufacturing	17	$81,187	89.47%
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events Without Facilities	17	$31,347	89.47%

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.