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 %
Guatemala	51	$29,282	42.15%
Honduras	44	$34,922	38.60%
Peru	44	$53,675	43.14%
Russia	42	$77,990	42.00%
Bolivia	36	$41,607	38.71%
Ukraine	34	$79,035	37.36%
Lebanon	34	$63,614	41.98%
Germany	33	$82,191	42.31%
Spain	29	$82,046	38.16%
Ghana	28	$40,649	37.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Virginia (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Ekin Solutions Inc	131	$95,199	89.73%
Metanoia Solutions Inc	130	$79,281	89.04%
Icf Resources Llc	130	$75,180	89.04%
University Of Virginia Health Services Foundation	129	$98,192	88.36%
Wellpoint Inc	129	$83,342	88.97%
Lanco Global Systems Inc	128	$63,506	89.51%
Cloud Bc Labs Inc	128	$103,008	90.14%
Techligent Systems Inc	128	$66,920	90.14%
China Telecom Americas Corporation	128	$58,578	90.78%
Rite Aid Corp	126	$93,191	89.36%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Happy Family Ranch Inc	2	$27,903	100.00%
Dehart Farms Llc	2	$20,530	100.00%
Sandy Fields Flower Farm Inc	2	$20,800	100.00%
Indian Springs Farm Vineyard Ltd	2	$25,480	100.00%
Willow Hill Equestrian Ltd	2	$31,949	100.00%
Danny Ray Cassell	2	$22,651	100.00%
Russell Orchard Lc	2	$19,760	100.00%
Riverbend Nursery Llc	2	$32,885	100.00%
Bdr Timber Inc	2	$42,536	100.00%
Onsite Ag Services Inc	2	$23,067	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Tata Communications America Inc	13	$98,225	35.14%
Gannett Co Inc	13	$109,515	35.14%
Unissant Inc	13	$89,989	35.14%
Advance Digital Systems	13	$114,866	36.11%
Visa Usa	13	$115,599	36.11%
Advansys Inc	13	$94,077	36.11%
Dr Technologies Inc	13	$112,909	36.11%
Granules Pharmaceuticals Inc	13	$98,333	36.11%
Countryside Silo Inc	13	$18,993	36.11%
Convergent It Solutions Inc	13	$117,069	37.14%

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.