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 %
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 %
Guatemala 51 $29,282 42.15%
Honduras 44 $34,922 38.60%
Peru 44 $53,675 43.14%
Russia 42 $77,990 42.00%
Bolivia 36 $41,607 38.71%
Ukraine 34 $79,035 37.36%
Lebanon 34 $63,614 41.98%
Germany 33 $82,191 42.31%
Spain 29 $82,046 38.16%
Ghana 28 $40,649 37.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Virginia (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ulab Inc 167 $57,755 91.76%
3i Infotech Inc 163 $71,836 91.57%
Xceltech Inc 162 $64,736 91.53%
Granules Pharmaceuticals Inc 161 $78,493 90.96%
Federal National Mortgage Association 161 $132,367 91.48%
22nd Century Technologies Inc 160 $79,821 90.91%
Uniplus Consultants Inc 159 $91,403 90.34%
Teleworld Solutions Inc 159 $85,368 91.38%
Adp Technology Services Inc 158 $90,926 90.80%
Varnar Inc 158 $71,186 91.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Abel Saucedo Sons Trucking Inc 3 $31,401 100.00%
Longview Orchard Llc 3 $31,117 100.00%
C B Farms 3 $21,453 100.00%
Stone Tower Winery Llc 3 $27,428 100.00%
Lights Farms Inc 3 $21,313 100.00%
Beechland Farms Ii Partners 3 $31,117 100.00%
Nelson Pleitez 3 $31,117 100.00%
Glass House Winery Llc 3 $18,752 100.00%
Nokomis Farms 3 $22,402 100.00%
Sion House Farm Llc 3 $31,117 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sp Global Market Intelligence Inc 17 $110,235 36.96%
Va Department Of Transportation 17 $74,371 36.96%
Accentuate It Solutions Llc 17 $104,577 36.96%
Ciphernine Inc 17 $114,600 36.96%
Granules Pharmaceuticals Incorporated 17 $83,600 36.96%
Aetna Resources Llc 17 $120,937 36.96%
Chris Lawn Care Inc 17 $25,577 37.78%
Halvik Corp 16 $110,925 35.56%
Synaptein Solutions Incorporated 16 $108,651 35.56%
Netlogic Solutions Inc 16 $106,479 35.56%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 79,119 $81,075 91.28%
Computer Systems Design Services 16,385 $88,638 92.36%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 6,756 $87,554 85.45%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 6,314 $55,145 82.11%
Credit Card Issuing 5,754 $92,799 92.24%
Other Computer Related Services 5,411 $83,045 89.45%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 3,738 $86,444 92.99%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services 3,679 $98,651 95.63%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants 3,377 $84,027 90.25%
Engineering Services 3,369 $77,596 96.48%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vegetable And Melon Farming 240 $28,632 100.00%
Apple Orchards 238 $26,744 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 150 $27,858 100.00%
Grape Vineyards 109 $27,308 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 89 $24,119 100.00%
Tobacco Farming 59 $28,428 100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 58 $29,665 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 38 $28,454 100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover 31 $29,227 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 28 $28,107 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 11,971 $122,956 100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services 3,604 $104,064 100.00%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services 1,385 $92,852 89.64%
Other Computer Related Services 1,225 $97,175 88.45%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 1,081 $50,804 88.24%
Engineering Services 1,061 $87,275 98.15%
Landscaping Services 939 $25,652 88.50%
Home Health Care Services 606 $26,486 64.54%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 588 $97,087 97.03%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers 514 $102,256 87.41%

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