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 %
Community Health Workers	7	$37,606	77.78%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	7	$55,607	77.78%
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers	7	$76,297	77.78%
Compliance Managers	7	$113,874	77.78%
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	7	$74,711	77.78%
Financial Examiners	7	$83,556	77.78%
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators	7	$50,018	77.78%
Instructional Designers and Technologists	7	$57,949	87.50%
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	7	$46,983	87.50%
Security Management Specialists	7	$84,941	87.50%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Pharmacists	2	$83,543	15.38%
Landscape Architects	2	$52,323	15.38%
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop	2	$20,197	15.38%
Advertising and Promotions Managers	2	$87,215	15.38%
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	2	$47,570	16.67%
Medical Equipment Preparers	2	$39,395	16.67%
Clinical Psychologists	2	$43,555	16.67%
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	2	$24,731	16.67%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	2	$24,404	16.67%
Genetic Counselors	2	$61,714	16.67%

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 %
Capital One Services Llc	5,517	$92,333	92.17%
Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp	3,546	$92,985	98.47%
Ernst Young Us Llp	2,970	$86,755	96.30%
Hexaware Technologies Inc	2,876	$88,151	95.11%
Infosys Limited	2,526	$70,290	97.79%
Deloitte Consulting Llp	2,512	$87,230	98.66%
Amazon Web Services Inc	2,322	$95,244	94.16%
Wipro Limited	2,232	$75,947	92.92%
Amazoncom Services Llc	2,150	$104,429	95.85%
Ust Global Inc	1,927	$66,151	95.63%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Virginia Agricultural Growers Association Inc	47	$29,686	100.00%
Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc	36	$25,515	100.00%
Mt Clifton Fruit Company Llc	34	$24,061	100.00%
Timber Ridge Fruit Farm Llc	32	$25,311	100.00%
West Oaks Farm Llc	28	$25,751	100.00%
Fitzgeralds Orchards	26	$25,127	100.00%
David Mann	26	$24,514	100.00%
Horton Vineyards Inc	26	$24,885	100.00%
Silver Creek Orchards Inc	24	$25,667	100.00%
Springwood Farms Llc	24	$24,716	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Capital One Services Llc	1,442	$84,015	100.00%
Anthem Inc	411	$101,255	35.55%
Idexcel Inc	370	$103,132	70.48%
Sweet Virginia Care Llc	266	$24,378	56.96%
Rei Systems Inc	237	$106,050	57.66%
Asta Crs Inc	180	$103,639	46.15%
Capital One National Association	174	$81,852	47.03%
Ernst Young Us Llp	171	$114,093	46.85%
Hadiamondstar Software Solutions Llc	166	$112,790	55.33%
Lancesoft Inc	163	$104,301	56.60%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Petroleum And Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers	14	$60,593	82.35%
Industrial Gas Manufacturing	14	$78,940	82.35%
Administration Of General Economic Programs	14	$88,050	82.35%
Coffee And Tea Manufacturing	14	$76,734	82.35%
Industrial Machinery And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	14	$92,991	87.50%
Water Supply And Irrigation Systems	14	$82,695	87.50%
New Housing For Sale Builders	14	$74,855	87.50%
Instrument Manufacturing For Measuring And Testing Electricity And Electrical Signals	14	$106,434	87.50%
Services For The Elderly And Persons With Disabilities	14	$62,840	87.50%
All Other Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing	14	$84,347	87.50%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
National Security	6	$91,132	85.71%
Medical Laboratories	6	$54,936	85.71%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production	6	$30,704	85.71%
Other Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	6	$92,019	85.71%
Water Supply And Irrigation Systems	6	$74,138	85.71%
Search Detection Navigation Guidance Aeronautical And Nautical System And Instrument Manufacturing	6	$107,905	85.71%
Real Estate Property Managers	6	$55,387	85.71%
Rendering And Meat Byproduct Processing	6	$75,864	85.71%
Remediation Services	6	$36,331	85.71%
Custom Architectural Woodwork And Millwork Manufacturing	6	$55,793	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.