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 %
Education Administrators, All Other 17 $67,320 85.00%
Robotics Engineers 16 $89,730 80.00%
Sustainability Specialists 16 $82,255 84.21%
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 16 $53,327 84.21%
Manufacturing Engineers 16 $83,645 88.89%
Mechatronics Engineers 16 $90,597 88.89%
Chefs and Head Cooks 16 $51,614 88.89%
Regulatory Affairs Managers 15 $136,614 88.24%
Healthcare Social Workers 15 $42,073 88.24%
Fundraisers 15 $50,613 88.24%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
History Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $37,338 25.00%
Political Scientists 4 $99,310 25.00%
Cooks, Short Order 4 $18,845 25.00%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 4 $59,722 25.00%
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall 4 $27,711 25.00%
Order Clerks 4 $27,893 25.00%
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 4 $39,266 25.00%
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 4 $21,918 25.00%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $51,063 25.00%
Lodging Managers 4 $65,806 25.00%
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 %
Virginia Commonwealth University 821 $47,782 86.69%
Micron Technology Inc 807 $84,303 87.62%
Compunnel Software Group Inc 747 $91,641 87.27%
Ibm India Private Limited 718 $70,365 84.07%
Hcl America Inc 714 $86,461 86.44%
Amazon Data Services Inc 706 $96,477 89.14%
Deloitte Touche Llp 704 $77,542 92.75%
The University Of Virginia 681 $64,292 92.40%
Wal Mart Associates Inc 673 $108,693 92.45%
Amazon Development Center Us Inc 651 $104,726 90.79%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fresh Tulips Usa Llc 16 $29,094 100.00%
Engel Family Farms 15 $23,995 100.00%
Watkins Nurseries Inc 15 $23,464 100.00%
Produce Of Carroll County 15 $23,896 100.00%
R Hart Hudson Farms Inc 15 $22,361 100.00%
Crown Orchard Company Llc 14 $29,029 100.00%
Walters Grain And Supply Co 14 $36,942 100.00%
Garners Produce Llc 14 $25,223 100.00%
Madison County Wines Llc 14 $23,816 100.00%
Saunders Brothers Inc 14 $22,113 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Realsoft Technologies Llc 76 $88,337 43.68%
Cgi Federal Inc 74 $87,447 43.27%
Hanusoft Inc 74 $88,297 44.58%
Atlas Wireless And Telecommunications Inc 74 $121,733 45.40%
Perficient Inc 72 $83,324 45.86%
Kpmg Llp 67 $96,713 43.23%
Csc Covansys Corporation 63 $103,680 42.28%
Apogee Medical Group Virginia Pc 60 $131,761 40.27%
Juniper Networks Us Inc 59 $100,766 39.86%
Supreme Tech Solutions Llc 57 $90,363 40.43%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

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