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 %
Genetic Counselors 3 $80,524 75.00%
Tax Preparers 3 $39,936 75.00%
Life Scientists, All Other 3 $67,822 75.00%
Choreographers 3 $57,900 75.00%
Geographic Information Systems Technicians 3 $76,634 75.00%
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $51,640 75.00%
Radiologic Technologists 3 $52,721 75.00%
Historians 3 $58,587 75.00%
Transportation Inspectors 3 $46,571 100.00%
Curators 3 $53,026 100.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rehabilitation Counselors 1 $38,730 11.11%
Helpers--Electricians 1 $32,552 11.11%
Loan Officers 1 $43,909 11.11%
Animal Trainers 1 $44,699 11.11%
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 1 $32,178 11.11%
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1 $49,587 11.11%
Floor Sanders and Finishers 1 $30,597 11.11%
Electrical and Electronics Drafters 1 $63,586 11.11%
Sociologists 1 $44,616 11.11%
Physical Therapist Aides 1 $20,322 11.11%
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 %
Insigma Inc 188 $62,045 89.95%
Tech Tammina Llc 187 $95,001 90.34%
Trianz Consulting Inc 186 $85,934 90.73%
Sarga Solutions Inc 186 $63,115 91.18%
Nortech North America Inc 185 $83,520 91.13%
Aol Inc 185 $86,506 91.13%
Evolent Health Llc 184 $100,433 92.46%
Microstrategy Services Corporation 183 $89,771 93.37%
Capital One Services Ii Llc 180 $83,276 92.31%
V Soft Consulting Group Inc 180 $84,721 92.31%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Virginia Agricultural Growers Assn Inc Vaga 4 $17,638 100.00%
Spring Wood Farm 4 $19,760 100.00%
Blenheim Vineyards Llc 4 $27,300 100.00%
Belvedere Plantation Inc 4 $17,831 100.00%
Blue Ridge Fish Hatchery 4 $24,705 100.00%
Land Of Promise Farms Partnership 4 $29,926 100.00%
Glover Farms Partnership 4 $30,701 100.00%
The Little Wicomico Oyster Company Llc 4 $29,011 100.00%
Bernies 8 Trees Llc 4 $31,034 100.00%
Fruit Hill Orchard Llc 4 $23,982 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Indivior Inc 21 $90,052 37.50%
Covenant Holdings Group 21 $24,789 38.18%
Quest Transport Llc 21 $50,225 38.18%
Airlines Reporting Corporation 20 $86,446 36.36%
Millennium Software Consulting Llc 20 $95,016 37.04%
Ssn Group Llc 20 $108,151 37.74%
Maxary Llc 20 $92,457 38.46%
Erp Cloud Technologies Llc 20 $109,281 38.46%
Discovery Communications Llc 20 $126,986 38.46%
Ch2m Hill Inc 19 $81,042 37.25%

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