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 %
Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 4 $45,178 100.00%
Film and Video Editors 4 $50,071 100.00%
Chemical Technicians 4 $41,621 100.00%
Industrial Ecologists 4 $70,200 100.00%
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 4 $34,133 100.00%
Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $49,063 75.00%
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $64,048 75.00%
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 3 $225,479 75.00%
Transportation Managers 3 $61,152 75.00%
Social and Human Service Assistants 3 $31,540 75.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas 1 $47,840 10.00%
Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $27,090 10.00%
Microbiologists 1 $53,726 10.00%
Mining Machine Operators, All Other 1 $29,598 10.00%
Animal Trainers 1 $44,699 10.00%
Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance 1 $23,400 10.00%
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 1 $32,178 10.00%
Plasterers and Stucco Masons 1 $36,400 10.00%
Special Education Teachers, Preschool 1 $51,240 10.00%
Team Assemblers 1 $28,746 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 %
Reliable Software Resources Inc 120 $62,640 90.91%
Hcentive Inc 119 $87,011 90.15%
Techorbit Inc 119 $63,943 90.15%
Randstad Technologies Lp 118 $80,500 89.39%
Creative Information Technology Inc 117 $76,661 89.31%
Maxary Llc 117 $82,392 89.31%
Techstar Solutions Inc 117 $80,893 90.00%
Carfax Inc 117 $96,954 90.00%
Clutchpoint Llc 116 $68,646 89.23%
Drivestream Inc 116 $91,932 89.23%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Riverside Farm Inc 2 $20,332 100.00%
Banks Farm Inc Banks Charlie Ray 2 $20,176 100.00%
Shreckhise Brothers Inc 2 $31,169 100.00%
Alfonso Barajas 2 $25,917 100.00%
Amys Garden 2 $18,294 100.00%
Marcos Produce 2 $31,949 100.00%
Flo Ag Llc 2 $26,520 100.00%
Sjb Farms Inc 2 $31,949 100.00%
Ramiiisol Vineyards Llc 2 $31,169 100.00%
Painter Farms 2 $23,067 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories Inc 12 $101,415 35.29%
Altruista Health Inc 12 $111,148 35.29%
Bechtel Global Corporation 12 $107,156 35.29%
Itdr Inc 12 $119,928 35.29%
Invexer Technology Inc 12 $73,911 36.36%
Mprsoft Inc 12 $124,317 36.36%
Apptium Technologies Llc 12 $114,698 36.36%
Rsa Security Llc 12 $103,211 36.36%
Uv Technology Solutions Inc 12 $122,852 36.36%
Altek Inc 12 $116,242 36.36%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industrial Design Services 72 $77,821 84.71%
Residential Building Construction 72 $65,080 84.71%
Sports And Recreation Instruction 71 $40,350 84.52%
Veterinary Services 71 $95,546 85.54%
All Other Amusement And Recreation Industries 69 $63,022 83.13%
Other Legal Services 69 $65,196 84.15%
Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation 69 $89,364 84.15%
Offices Of Physicians Mental Health Specialists 68 $131,526 82.93%
Other Social Advocacy Organizations 68 $63,174 85.00%
Media Representatives 67 $96,301 84.81%
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