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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 3 $58,420 21.43%
Computer Operators 3 $43,022 21.43%
Anesthesiologists 3 $146,910 21.43%
Financial Quantitative Analysts 3 $69,673 21.43%
Retail Salespersons 3 $21,431 21.43%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $36,833 21.43%
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 3 $63,461 21.43%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists 3 $81,092 21.43%
Recreational Therapists 3 $41,815 21.43%
Materials Scientists 3 $103,515 21.43%
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 %
Jordan 18 $93,947 38.30%
Malaysia 17 $80,160 37.78%
Singapore 16 $85,718 38.10%
Argentina 16 $73,898 38.10%
Japan 16 $68,481 39.02%
Kenya 16 $70,338 39.02%
Ecuador 16 $49,434 40.00%
Italy 16 $59,391 44.44%
Zimbabwe 15 $65,625 42.86%
Trinidad And Tobago 15 $67,829 42.86%

Top Hiring Companies in Virginia (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Reliable Software Resources Inc 120 $62,640 90.91%
Hcentive Inc 119 $87,011 90.15%
Techorbit Inc 119 $63,943 90.15%
Randstad Technologies Lp 118 $80,500 89.39%
Creative Information Technology Inc 117 $76,661 89.31%
Maxary Llc 117 $82,392 89.31%
Techstar Solutions Inc 117 $80,893 90.00%
Carfax Inc 117 $96,954 90.00%
Clutchpoint Llc 116 $68,646 89.23%
Drivestream Inc 116 $91,932 89.23%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Riverside Farm Inc 2 $20,332 100.00%
Banks Farm Inc Banks Charlie Ray 2 $20,176 100.00%
Shreckhise Brothers Inc 2 $31,169 100.00%
Alfonso Barajas 2 $25,917 100.00%
Amys Garden 2 $18,294 100.00%
Marcos Produce 2 $31,949 100.00%
Flo Ag Llc 2 $26,520 100.00%
Sjb Farms Inc 2 $31,949 100.00%
Ramiiisol Vineyards Llc 2 $31,169 100.00%
Painter Farms 2 $23,067 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories Inc 12 $101,415 35.29%
Altruista Health Inc 12 $111,148 35.29%
Bechtel Global Corporation 12 $107,156 35.29%
Itdr Inc 12 $119,928 35.29%
Invexer Technology Inc 12 $73,911 36.36%
Mprsoft Inc 12 $124,317 36.36%
Apptium Technologies Llc 12 $114,698 36.36%
Rsa Security Llc 12 $103,211 36.36%
Uv Technology Solutions Inc 12 $122,852 36.36%
Altek Inc 12 $116,242 36.36%

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