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 %
Electrical Engineers 1,745 $83,566 89.90%
Civil Engineers 1,615 $72,977 90.37%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 1,461 $143,878 92.59%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 1,302 $54,847 86.51%
Statisticians 1,278 $83,325 89.12%
Financial Analysts 1,140 $74,447 90.12%
Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers 1,086 $89,814 91.96%
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 916 $55,236 88.50%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 890 $97,821 86.66%
Economists 886 $98,966 88.51%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer and Information Systems Managers 198 $142,914 86.09%
Home Health Aides 168 $21,758 86.60%
Management Analysts 166 $90,435 88.77%
Operations Research Analysts 162 $65,749 94.74%
Civil Engineers 155 $99,962 93.94%
Economists 113 $94,308 73.86%
Information Security Analysts 111 $108,589 75.51%
Internists, General 104 $103,316 71.23%
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 98 $56,516 68.06%
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 95 $19,396 66.90%
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 %
Dell Marketing Lp 72 $86,155 90.00%
Genesis Eldercare Rehabilitation Services Llc 71 $68,257 88.75%
Epam Systems Inc 71 $94,589 88.75%
It Resources Inc 71 $81,789 88.75%
Cnet Global Solutions Inc 71 $78,107 89.87%
Multivision Inc 71 $61,289 89.87%
Serco Inc 71 $94,692 89.87%
Inovalon Inc 70 $99,336 88.61%
Veridic Solutions Llc 70 $91,858 88.61%
Crosscountry Consulting Llc 70 $86,720 88.61%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Excite Soccer Programs 6 $32,101 30.00%
Innovtech Inc 6 $113,405 30.00%
Search Technologies Corp 6 $105,071 30.00%
United Granite Llc 6 $72,225 30.00%
Sa Halac Iron Works Inc 6 $77,178 30.00%
Peachtree Inpatient Consulting Llc 6 $87,901 30.00%
Nextday Cabinets Of Va Llc 6 $64,064 30.00%
Hauptman Ham Llp 6 $83,713 30.00%
Thai Luang Restaurant 6 $18,262 30.00%
Thales Usa Inc 6 $94,155 30.00%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industrial Design Services 72 $77,821 84.71%
Residential Building Construction 72 $65,080 84.71%
Sports And Recreation Instruction 71 $40,350 84.52%
Veterinary Services 71 $95,546 85.54%
All Other Amusement And Recreation Industries 69 $63,022 83.13%
Other Legal Services 69 $65,196 84.15%
Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation 69 $89,364 84.15%
Offices Of Physicians Mental Health Specialists 68 $131,526 82.93%
Other Social Advocacy Organizations 68 $63,174 85.00%
Media Representatives 67 $96,301 84.81%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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