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 %
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 23 $45,928 85.19%
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 23 $56,735 85.19%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 22 $37,239 81.48%
Psychologists, All Other 22 $60,541 81.48%
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 21 $56,514 77.78%
Editors 21 $50,212 77.78%
Producers and Directors 21 $50,054 80.77%
Chiropractors 21 $62,934 80.77%
Athletic Trainers 21 $35,591 80.77%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 21 $72,345 80.77%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Surgeons 6 $120,914 31.58%
Directors, Religious Activities and Education 6 $49,244 31.58%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 6 $87,287 31.58%
Health Educators 6 $46,155 31.58%
Roofers 6 $44,384 31.58%
Shampooers 5 $18,828 26.32%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 5 $81,074 26.32%
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 5 $70,474 26.32%
Sewing Machine Operators 5 $19,764 26.32%
Credit Analysts 5 $74,922 26.32%
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 %
Turkey 112 $66,143 41.95%
Bangladesh 102 $52,180 40.32%
Thailand 86 $28,138 38.57%
Vietnam 71 $56,965 32.72%
Iran 69 $48,375 43.67%
Mongolia 67 $45,953 42.68%
Taiwan 59 $76,457 40.14%
United Kingdom 58 $93,583 40.85%
Colombia 58 $61,266 45.67%
Nigeria 56 $81,697 44.09%

Top Hiring Companies in Virginia (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Zymo Solutions Llc 9 $96,935 90.00%
Squad Software Inc 9 $95,969 90.00%
Spacewalk Systems Inc 9 $98,818 90.00%
Orbysol Inc 9 $97,173 90.00%
Fortune Minds Inc 9 $98,074 90.00%
Akken Inc 9 $97,947 90.00%
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman Llp 9 $124,712 90.00%
Lpl Financial Llc 9 $139,960 90.00%
Ariba Inc 9 $118,936 90.00%
Tekintel Inc 9 $102,687 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jose G Briceno 1 $23,691 50.00%
The Advizor Group Dba Ithena 1 $78,499 50.00%
Tektronix Inc 1 $162,157 50.00%
Mailek Ltd Dba Bangkok Garden 1 $27,498 50.00%
Lendingpad Corp 1 $98,550 50.00%
Aim Services Inc 1 $35,131 50.00%
Ldt Inc 1 $53,102 50.00%
Homestead Tree Experts Inc 1 $31,928 50.00%
Doorways For Women And Families Inc 1 $38,605 50.00%
Xcel Construction Inc 1 $49,254 50.00%

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