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 %
Nurse Practitioners	31	$72,933	86.11%
Astronomers	30	$71,296	85.71%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	30	$45,821	85.71%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	30	$45,342	85.71%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	28	$34,999	82.35%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians	27	$65,788	81.82%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	27	$42,844	81.82%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	26	$32,285	81.25%
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	26	$62,914	81.25%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	26	$53,462	83.87%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	7	$43,490	31.82%
Actuaries	7	$101,861	31.82%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	7	$60,302	31.82%
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	7	$33,874	31.82%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	7	$109,393	31.82%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	7	$44,023	31.82%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	7	$60,706	33.33%
Survey Researchers	7	$52,443	33.33%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	7	$47,635	33.33%
Multimedia Artists and Animators	7	$58,617	33.33%

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 %
Tata Consultancy Services Limited	1,467	$70,873	87.32%
Anthem Inc	1,449	$92,798	97.31%
Virginia Polytechnic Institute State University	1,382	$55,023	93.32%
Accenture Llp	1,334	$90,949	95.08%
Capgemini America Inc	1,310	$86,428	96.18%
University Of Virginia	1,037	$58,168	76.14%
Capital One National Association	1,009	$96,497	91.15%
Rei Systems Inc	992	$87,326	94.39%
Akvarr Inc	979	$64,122	95.14%
Cgi Technologies And Solutions Inc	847	$89,654	84.53%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fred L Glaize Lc	23	$27,457	100.00%
Heart Seventeen Produce Inc	21	$21,225	100.00%
Snake Creek Farms Llc	20	$25,443	100.00%
Dodds Acres Farm	19	$20,967	100.00%
Dickie Bros Orchard Llc	18	$24,666	100.00%
Kirby Farms Llc	18	$25,227	100.00%
Eagle Tree Farm Inc	18	$25,876	100.00%
Lancaster Farms Inc	18	$24,751	100.00%
Bell Nursery Usa Llc Va	17	$36,865	100.00%
Seamans Orchard Llc	17	$27,204	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Celcite Management Solutions Llc	138	$86,150	49.64%
Data Concepts Llc	110	$76,829	40.74%
Accenture Llp	104	$134,691	39.10%
Ssatech Inc	104	$117,326	39.85%
Airway Sheet Metal Co Inc	101	$18,829	39.45%
Amazon Data Services Inc	95	$107,062	37.85%
Netvision Resources Inc	91	$91,263	38.40%
Amazon Development Center Us Inc	91	$102,117	43.54%
Concepts Information Technology Inc	80	$99,358	39.02%
Navitas Business Consulting Inc	77	$82,891	42.78%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Legislative Bodies	6	$67,423	85.71%
Other Foundation Structure And Building Exterior Contractors	6	$81,453	85.71%
Other Sound Recording Industries	6	$132,461	85.71%
Oil And Gas Pipeline And Related Structures Construction	6	$101,611	85.71%
Printed Circuit Assembly Electronic Assembly Manufacturing	6	$102,320	85.71%
Bus And Other Motor Vehicle Transit Systems	6	$57,613	85.71%
Insurance And Employee Benefit Funds	6	$102,180	85.71%
All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing	6	$70,869	85.71%
Direct Mail Advertising	6	$54,015	85.71%
Lumber And Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers	6	$101,144	85.71%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Meat Processed From Carcasses	2	$46,894	66.67%
Recreational And Vacation Camps Except Campgrounds	2	$43,826	66.67%
Sporting And Athletic Goods Manufacturing	2	$59,041	66.67%
Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation	2	$63,703	66.67%
Support Activities For Oil And Gas Operations	2	$93,871	66.67%
Saw Blade And Handtool Manufacturing	2	$52,094	66.67%
Switchgear And Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing	2	$61,527	66.67%
Other Amusement And Recreation Industries	2	$37,596	66.67%
Regulation Licensing And Inspection Of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors	2	$137,197	66.67%
Machinery Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$101,639	66.67%

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.