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 %
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 %
Mindtree Limited 76 $89,422 88.37%
Consult America Inc 76 $72,020 88.37%
Promatrix Corp 76 $78,528 88.37%
Hampton University 76 $50,653 89.41%
The Corporate Executive Board Company 76 $88,524 89.41%
Ppd Development Lp 76 $72,953 89.41%
Pra Group Inc 76 $88,902 89.41%
Headstrong Services Llc 76 $74,592 89.41%
Conservation International 75 $81,248 88.24%
Astir It Solutions Inc 75 $76,510 88.24%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rivahview Farms Llc 1 $31,013 100.00%
Golden Leaf Farms 1 $22,298 100.00%
John W Tucker Jr 1 $23,837 100.00%
Historyland Nursery Inc 1 $16,640 100.00%
Newmarket Plantation 1 $20,511 100.00%
Andrews Farming Co Llc 1 $15,080 100.00%
Gallmeyer Farms 1 $26,354 100.00%
E Berry Harvest Company Llc Va1 Yaros 1 $32,885 100.00%
Mobjack Bay Lease Holding Inc 1 $32,885 100.00%
Canam Harvesting Llc 1 $32,885 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Xchanging Solutions Usa Inc 7 $90,481 31.82%
Omni Hotels Mgmt Corp For Omni Homestead Resort 7 $19,727 31.82%
Vw Credit Inc 7 $133,073 33.33%
Stride Inc 7 $131,410 33.33%
Urgently Inc 7 $145,817 33.33%
Camdenclark Physician Corporation 7 $79,364 33.33%
Ecoscape Solutions Group Llc 7 $29,702 33.33%
Well Being Well Done Inc 6 $96,155 28.57%
Dewberry Davis Llc 6 $78,728 28.57%
Aac Inc 6 $72,356 28.57%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Securities And Commodity Exchanges 110 $85,311 86.61%
Business Associations 106 $79,775 84.13%
Advertising Agencies 102 $84,913 85.00%
Other Activities Related To Real Estate 101 $80,660 84.87%
All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services 99 $112,447 83.90%
Consumer Lending 95 $98,468 88.79%
Used Car Dealers 93 $105,708 87.74%
All Other Insurance Related Activities 90 $121,903 84.91%
Travel Agencies 89 $61,358 86.41%
Architectural Engineering And Related Services 89 $69,585 87.25%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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