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 %
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors	5	$56,431	83.33%
Photonics Engineers	5	$63,415	83.33%
Credit Counselors	5	$35,152	83.33%
Insurance Underwriters	5	$50,340	83.33%
Animal Breeders	5	$29,141	83.33%
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	5	$36,958	83.33%
Medical Assistants	5	$37,120	83.33%
Recreational Therapists	5	$35,888	83.33%
Childcare Workers	5	$23,230	83.33%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	5	$33,113	83.33%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Pediatricians, General	2	$120,505	18.18%
Financial Managers, Branch or Department	2	$94,494	18.18%
Art Directors	2	$82,191	18.18%
Hydrologists	2	$43,264	18.18%
Massage Therapists	2	$48,693	18.18%
Upholsterers	2	$32,136	18.18%
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians	2	$80,434	18.18%
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	2	$31,502	18.18%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	2	$23,775	18.18%
Commercial Pilots	2	$72,967	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 %
Tata Consultancy Services Limited	1,467	$70,873	87.32%
Anthem Inc	1,449	$92,798	97.31%
Virginia Polytechnic Institute State University	1,382	$55,023	93.32%
Accenture Llp	1,334	$90,949	95.08%
Capgemini America Inc	1,310	$86,428	96.18%
University Of Virginia	1,037	$58,168	76.14%
Capital One National Association	1,009	$96,497	91.15%
Rei Systems Inc	992	$87,326	94.39%
Akvarr Inc	979	$64,122	95.14%
Cgi Technologies And Solutions Inc	847	$89,654	84.53%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Fred L Glaize Lc	23	$27,457	100.00%
Heart Seventeen Produce Inc	21	$21,225	100.00%
Snake Creek Farms Llc	20	$25,443	100.00%
Dodds Acres Farm	19	$20,967	100.00%
Dickie Bros Orchard Llc	18	$24,666	100.00%
Kirby Farms Llc	18	$25,227	100.00%
Eagle Tree Farm Inc	18	$25,876	100.00%
Lancaster Farms Inc	18	$24,751	100.00%
Bell Nursery Usa Llc Va	17	$36,865	100.00%
Seamans Orchard Llc	17	$27,204	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Celcite Management Solutions Llc	138	$86,150	49.64%
Data Concepts Llc	110	$76,829	40.74%
Accenture Llp	104	$134,691	39.10%
Ssatech Inc	104	$117,326	39.85%
Airway Sheet Metal Co Inc	101	$18,829	39.45%
Amazon Data Services Inc	95	$107,062	37.85%
Netvision Resources Inc	91	$91,263	38.40%
Amazon Development Center Us Inc	91	$102,117	43.54%
Concepts Information Technology Inc	80	$99,358	39.02%
Navitas Business Consulting Inc	77	$82,891	42.78%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Electric Power Generation	39	$90,283	84.78%
Other Activities Related To Credit Intermediation	39	$86,200	84.78%
Electrical Apparatus And Equipment Wiring Supplies And Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	39	$89,243	86.67%
Employment Placement Agencies And Executive Search Services	38	$76,402	86.36%
Medical Dental And Hospital Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	38	$90,570	88.37%
Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	38	$71,845	90.48%
Medical Equipment And Supplies Manufacturing	38	$102,427	90.48%
Specialized Freight Except Used Goods Trucking Long Distance	38	$105,304	90.48%
Other Electronic Parts And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	37	$94,970	88.10%
Plumbing And Heating Equipment And Supplies Hydronics Merchant Wholesalers	37	$99,269	88.10%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Securities And Commodity Exchanges	19	$82,916	100.00%
Cut And Sew Apparel Contractors	19	$26,222	100.00%
Medicinal And Botanical Manufacturing	19	$87,111	100.00%
Specialized Freight Except Used Goods Trucking Local	18	$45,894	94.74%
All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services	18	$102,728	94.74%
Offices Of Real Estate Agents And Brokers	17	$61,579	89.47%
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	17	$46,520	89.47%
Exam Preparation And Tutoring	17	$66,130	89.47%
Packaging Machinery Manufacturing	17	$81,187	89.47%
Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events Without Facilities	17	$31,347	89.47%

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.