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)

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 %
Kforce Inc 94 $88,340 91.26%
Lussotech Llc 93 $90,364 90.29%
University Of Richmond 93 $57,400 91.18%
Citrix Software Inc 93 $48,904 91.18%
Mmc Systems Inc 92 $57,016 90.20%
Ntt Data Inc 91 $94,824 89.22%
Harris Corporation 91 $71,303 89.22%
Sky Solutions Llc 91 $68,740 90.10%
Cyma Systems Inc 91 $88,292 90.10%
Bytefield Inc 91 $62,314 90.10%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Worrell Family Farms Llc 1 $20,134 100.00%
Moerings Usa Llc 1 $32,885 100.00%
Virginia Agricultural Growers Assn Inc 1 $15,080 100.00%
Ramsey Herbert R 1 $20,176 100.00%
Crimson Lane Vineyard Llc 1 $31,013 100.00%
Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc Vk22 1 $29,453 100.00%
Frederick County Fruit Growers Association Inc 1 $19,947 100.00%
George Ferguson 1 $32,885 100.00%
Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc Vv22 1 $29,453 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 44 1 $31,013 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Viva Tek Llc 8 $88,447 29.63%
Boat America Corporation 8 $74,641 29.63%
Grant Thornton Llp 8 $94,268 30.77%
Innovative Network Solutions Inc 8 $101,587 30.77%
Jl Tree Service Inc 8 $43,753 30.77%
Landon Ip Inc 8 $52,824 30.77%
Regent University 8 $48,940 30.77%
Benihana 8 $0 30.77%
Mcafee Inc 8 $93,868 30.77%
Armedia Llc 8 $123,976 30.77%

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