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 %
Aetna Resources Llc 101 $112,892 90.99%
Inova Health Care Services 101 $91,595 92.66%
Centra Medical Group Llc 101 $90,501 92.66%
Avco Consulting Inc 100 $98,255 91.74%
Value Consulting Llc 100 $62,971 91.74%
Enliven Technologies Inc 100 $104,080 92.59%
Sann It Solutions Inc 99 $92,416 91.67%
Salesforce Inc 99 $138,029 92.52%
International Solutions Group Inc 99 $82,276 92.52%
Synaptein Solutions Inc 99 $73,041 92.52%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Giles Tobacco Farms 1 $18,762 100.00%
Samuel E Giles 1 $19,947 100.00%
Harmony Hill Farm Llc 1 $23,442 100.00%
Horton Vineyard Inc 1 $17,181 100.00%
Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc Vw24 1 $32,885 100.00%
Bledsoe John C 1 $21,466 100.00%
Rappahannock River Oysters Llc Atlantic 1 $32,885 100.00%
Russell Orchards Lc 1 $22,298 100.00%
John T Ferrell 1 $25,480 100.00%
Paulvales Harvesting Llc 1 $35,610 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tricon Construction Inc 9 $38,529 32.14%
Deltek Inc 9 $101,876 32.14%
Rivet Logic Corporation 9 $93,503 32.14%
Driven Inc 9 $97,182 32.14%
Stihl Incorporated 9 $83,702 32.14%
At4 Wireless Inc 9 $81,557 32.14%
Foliofn Inc 9 $90,857 32.14%
Advanced Computer Concepts Inc 9 $110,644 32.14%
Amc Technology Llc 9 $105,556 32.14%
T And T Consulting Services Inc 9 $104,804 32.14%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

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