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 %
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 %
3cube Solutions Inc 9 $63,003 90.00%
Opel Systems Inc 9 $72,109 90.00%
Qverge Llc 9 $73,563 90.00%
Abeyon Llc 9 $67,498 90.00%
Laksan Technologies Llc 9 $72,250 90.00%
Sat Solutions Llc 9 $76,114 90.00%
Promag Systems Inc 9 $68,698 90.00%
Altum Inc 9 $79,706 90.00%
Prabhav Eglobal Services 9 $75,190 90.00%
Palayekar Companies Inc 9 $74,850 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Constantin Nicolet 1 $24,814 50.00%
Saphire Inc 1 $25,875 50.00%
Petronik Automation Inc 1 $70,970 50.00%
Victory Motors Inc 1 $30,722 50.00%
Guzman Associates Llc 1 $35,838 50.00%
Ptv America Inc 1 $111,280 50.00%
Kky Enterprise Inc 1 $18,970 50.00%
Mohamed Naceur Mahfoudhi 1 $29,411 50.00%
Gall Zeidler Consultants 1 $107,619 50.00%
Gary L Mayhew 1 $22,734 50.00%

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