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 %
Pentagon Federal Credit Union 80 $112,856 88.89%
Advance Auto Business Support Llc 80 $82,912 88.89%
Nexius Insight Inc 80 $76,954 88.89%
Inovant Llc 80 $97,847 88.89%
Multivision Llc 80 $96,846 88.89%
Arktek It Solutions Llc 80 $80,494 89.89%
Quality Software Services Inc 79 $82,810 88.76%
Lucid Technologies Inc 79 $67,045 89.77%
Experis Us Inc 79 $74,982 89.77%
Moxie It Solutions Inc 79 $76,231 89.77%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bushwhackers Inc 1 $19,947 100.00%
Belvedere Plantation 1 $17,618 100.00%
Ren Hill Farms Llc 1 $20,530 100.00%
Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc Vu22 1 $29,453 100.00%
Renwood Farm Inc 1 $31,013 100.00%
Old Tavern Farm Llc 1 $32,885 100.00%
Herbert R Ramsey 1 $19,947 100.00%
Mitchell Alan 1 $20,530 100.00%
Rok Mt Farm Llc 1 $32,885 100.00%
E Berry Harvest Company Llc 1 $29,453 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Pyramid Granite Llc 7 $54,927 30.43%
Sunset Pool Inc 7 $57,616 30.43%
Elephant Insurance 7 $95,055 30.43%
Total Cleaners Inc 7 $33,592 31.82%
Bon Secours Richmond Health System 7 $99,653 31.82%
Obxtek Inc 7 $122,978 31.82%
P V Coporation 7 $21,525 31.82%
Breeze Bakery Cafe Inc 7 $38,958 31.82%
Virginia Accounting Services Inc 7 $33,577 31.82%
Dae Won Construction Co Inc 7 $37,990 31.82%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Aquaculture 8 $30,672 100.00%
Berry Except Strawberry Farming 7 $23,682 100.00%
Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry 6 $27,678 100.00%
Soybean Farming 5 $27,793 100.00%
Hog And Pig Farming 4 $31,138 100.00%
Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating 4 $30,701 100.00%
Postharvest Crop Activities Except Cotton Ginning 4 $27,903 100.00%
Cattle Ranching And Farming 3 $26,881 100.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 3 $29,273 100.00%
Animal Production And Aquaculture 3 $30,493 100.00%

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