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 %
Insurance Underwriters 2 $67,215 18.18%
Dietitians and Nutritionists 2 $44,897 18.18%
Mechatronics Engineers 2 $85,290 18.18%
Insulation Workers, Mechanical 2 $47,507 18.18%
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 2 $76,232 18.18%
Craft Artists 2 $50,825 18.18%
Library Assistants, Clerical 2 $21,518 18.18%
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 2 $31,502 18.18%
Hydrologists 2 $43,264 18.18%
Pharmacists 2 $83,543 20.00%
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 %
Amdocs Inc 218 $98,591 89.34%
Airline Tariff Publishing Company Atpco 216 $110,091 90.38%
Visa Technology Operations Llc 214 $112,457 89.54%
Apptad Inc 210 $84,157 89.36%
Gssr Inc 208 $82,181 88.51%
Vt Idirect Inc 204 $86,486 88.31%
Bell Info Solutions Llc 204 $70,037 88.70%
Neustar Inc 204 $98,624 89.08%
Ajace Inc 202 $82,899 88.60%
Appian Corporation 199 $106,367 87.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Saunders Bros Inc 5 $31,092 100.00%
Mountain View Farms Of Va Lc 5 $28,617 100.00%
Ballard Fish Oyster Co Llc 5 $35,892 100.00%
Slater Run Vineyards Llc 5 $29,037 100.00%
Bennetts Creek Wholesale Nursery Inc 5 $37,457 100.00%
Crimson Lane Farm Llc 5 $26,295 100.00%
Rp7 Enterprise Llc 5 $29,582 100.00%
Normas Produce 5 $30,717 100.00%
Reyes Nature Greens Llc 5 $26,241 100.00%
Stinson Vineyards Llc 5 $29,212 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vcu Health System 24 $80,259 36.36%
Liberty University Inc 23 $56,986 34.85%
Blue Canopy Group Llc 23 $95,834 34.85%
United Software Solutions Inc 23 $124,557 35.38%
Texperts Inc 23 $90,251 35.38%
Rery Llc Dba Affordable Lawn Sprinklers 23 $29,054 35.94%
Drivestream 22 $106,552 34.92%
Target Labs Inc 22 $88,111 34.92%
Ekin Solutions Inc 22 $116,568 34.92%
Lidl Us Llc 22 $114,822 36.07%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Advertising Agencies 34 $93,622 97.14%
Travel Agencies 33 $71,167 94.29%
Cut Stone And Stone Product Manufacturing 33 $57,813 94.29%
Drycleaning And Laundry Services 32 $46,435 94.12%
Other Services Related To Advertising 31 $98,129 93.94%
Building Finishing Contractors 31 $48,190 93.94%
Flooring Contractors 30 $48,218 93.75%
Plastics Material And Resin Manufacturing 30 $64,223 96.77%
Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services 28 $111,750 90.32%
Solid Waste Collection 27 $32,847 90.00%

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