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 %
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 %
Bank Of America Na 75 $92,391 88.24%
Concur Technologies Inc 75 $100,137 89.29%
Logexsoft Inc 75 $73,528 89.29%
Technology Ventures Llc 75 $90,450 89.29%
Genpact Llc 75 $85,842 89.29%
Fireeye Inc 75 $102,091 89.29%
Virginia Electric And Power Company 75 $87,738 89.29%
Mastech Digital Technologies Inc 75 $105,285 90.36%
Iconsoft Inc 74 $95,410 89.16%
Virtuous Tech Inc 74 $99,796 89.16%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
An Exterior Inc 6 $58,556 28.57%
Corillian Corporation 6 $93,007 28.57%
Engage Information Inc 6 $90,622 28.57%
Cyveillance 6 $89,922 28.57%
The Siegfried Group Llp 6 $87,457 28.57%
Lil Italian Cafe Inc 6 $36,743 28.57%
Bismillah Corporation 6 $30,527 28.57%
The Anderson Company Llc 6 $50,603 28.57%
American Turkish Friendship Association 6 $60,066 28.57%
Rosetta Stone Ltd 6 $94,679 28.57%

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