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 %
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	4	$108,399	80.00%
Mathematical Technicians	4	$42,978	80.00%
Clinical Psychologists	4	$70,247	80.00%
Automotive Engineers	4	$76,357	80.00%
Bioinformatics Technicians	4	$51,059	80.00%
Music Directors	4	$32,077	80.00%
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School	4	$81,488	80.00%
Personal Financial Advisors	4	$53,846	80.00%
Physician Assistants	4	$83,027	80.00%
Nuclear Technicians	4	$56,326	80.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Financial Managers, Branch or Department	2	$94,494	20.00%
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	2	$47,570	20.00%
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	2	$71,718	20.00%
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	2	$23,171	20.00%
Upholsterers	2	$32,136	20.00%
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians	2	$80,434	20.00%
Dishwashers	2	$25,792	20.00%
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	2	$34,164	20.00%
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	2	$35,745	20.00%
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	1	$45,080	10.00%

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 %
Sky Technologies Llc	108	$96,996	89.26%
Itek Software Llc	108	$82,175	89.26%
Google Llc	108	$122,673	90.76%
Moxie It Solutions	108	$90,992	91.53%
Mphasis Corporation	107	$81,787	90.68%
Edgeit Corp	107	$61,988	90.68%
Cosmic I Llc	106	$59,112	90.60%
Compugain Llc	106	$103,017	90.60%
Aarna Priya Inc	106	$90,930	90.60%
Mastech Resourcing Inc	105	$87,339	90.52%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Beaufort Hollow Farms Llc	1	$31,013	100.00%
Fox Grape Farm Cut Flowers Design	1	$20,857	100.00%
Layne Anthony R	1	$20,530	100.00%
Smitten Salem Llc	1	$31,013	100.00%
Church Hill Produce	1	$23,442	100.00%
Clc Garden Center Inc	1	$26,354	100.00%
Classic Llc	1	$23,442	100.00%
Cedar Oak Farm Llc	1	$26,354	100.00%
Donald L Moore	1	$19,947	100.00%
E Berry Harvest Company Llc Hollanddublin	1	$32,885	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Truist Bank	11	$82,481	35.48%
Mastercard International Incorporated	11	$118,849	35.48%
Whereoware Llc	10	$91,411	32.26%
Aecom Usa Inc	10	$59,929	33.33%
Ironworks Consulting Llc	10	$88,370	33.33%
Mcfadyen Consulting Group Inc	10	$120,386	33.33%
Clarabridge	10	$100,763	33.33%
The Bureau Of National Affairs	10	$117,226	33.33%
Ces Consulting Llc	10	$100,006	33.33%
The Hanover Research Council	10	$77,757	33.33%

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.