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 %
Prosthodontists	6	$115,360	85.71%
Construction and Building Inspectors	6	$51,951	85.71%
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	6	$42,914	85.71%
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	6	$53,061	85.71%
Social Workers, All Other	6	$40,518	85.71%
Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers, Metal and Plastic	5	$46,767	71.43%
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	5	$45,086	71.43%
Neuropsychologists and Clinical Neuropsychologists	5	$48,327	71.43%
Commercial Pilots	5	$50,076	83.33%
Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors	5	$37,103	83.33%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers	2	$29,734	16.67%
Social and Human Service Assistants	2	$31,169	16.67%
Museum Technicians and Conservators	2	$35,880	16.67%
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	2	$35,745	16.67%
Pediatricians, General	2	$120,505	18.18%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	2	$23,775	18.18%
Pharmacists	2	$83,543	18.18%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$56,182	18.18%
Word Processors and Typists	2	$40,560	18.18%
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	2	$47,570	18.18%

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 %
Custom Architectural Woodwork And Millwork Manufacturing	14	$63,993	87.50%
Wineries	14	$59,831	87.50%
Plastics Material And Resin Manufacturing	13	$63,341	81.25%
Wind Electric Power Generation	13	$105,318	81.25%
Small Arms Ordnance And Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing	13	$86,400	81.25%
Other Support Activities For Air Transportation	13	$103,622	86.67%
Automobile And Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	13	$107,804	86.67%
Voluntary Health Organizations	13	$66,098	86.67%
Limousine Service	13	$56,192	86.67%
Other Specialized Design Services	13	$71,837	86.67%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers	6	$63,482	100.00%
Other Support Activities For Road Transportation	5	$46,205	83.33%
Administration Of Urban Planning And Community And Rural Development	5	$42,320	83.33%
Civic And Social Organizations	5	$80,579	83.33%
Specialty Except Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	5	$59,588	83.33%
Legal Counsel And Prosecution	5	$75,616	83.33%
Air Conditioning And Warm Air Heating Equipment And Commercial And Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	5	$88,620	83.33%
Investigation And Personal Background Check Services	5	$98,014	83.33%
Retail Trade	5	$45,806	83.33%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming	5	$22,710	83.33%

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.