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 %
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 3 $61,637 23.08%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School 3 $88,991 23.08%
Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs 3 $25,875 23.08%
Medical Assistants 3 $42,335 23.08%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 3 $66,622 23.08%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 3 $42,772 23.08%
Travel Agents 3 $41,316 23.08%
Glaziers 3 $51,861 23.08%
Retail Salespersons 3 $21,431 23.08%
Computer Operators 3 $43,022 23.08%
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 %
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 16 $27,733 100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 16 $27,533 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 15 $29,634 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 14 $28,716 100.00%
Corn Farming 14 $29,891 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 13 $28,398 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 10 $29,311 100.00%
All Other Animal Production 9 $26,460 100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production 8 $26,458 100.00%
Wineries 8 $34,377 100.00%

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