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 %
Turkey 112 $66,143 41.95%
Bangladesh 102 $52,180 40.32%
Thailand 86 $28,138 38.57%
Vietnam 71 $56,965 32.72%
Iran 69 $48,375 43.67%
Mongolia 67 $45,953 42.68%
Taiwan 59 $76,457 40.14%
United Kingdom 58 $93,583 40.85%
Colombia 58 $61,266 45.67%
Nigeria 56 $81,697 44.09%

Top Hiring Companies in Virginia (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Amdocs Inc 218 $98,591 89.34%
Airline Tariff Publishing Company Atpco 216 $110,091 90.38%
Visa Technology Operations Llc 214 $112,457 89.54%
Apptad Inc 210 $84,157 89.36%
Gssr Inc 208 $82,181 88.51%
Vt Idirect Inc 204 $86,486 88.31%
Bell Info Solutions Llc 204 $70,037 88.70%
Neustar Inc 204 $98,624 89.08%
Ajace Inc 202 $82,899 88.60%
Appian Corporation 199 $106,367 87.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Saunders Bros Inc 5 $31,092 100.00%
Mountain View Farms Of Va Lc 5 $28,617 100.00%
Ballard Fish Oyster Co Llc 5 $35,892 100.00%
Slater Run Vineyards Llc 5 $29,037 100.00%
Bennetts Creek Wholesale Nursery Inc 5 $37,457 100.00%
Crimson Lane Farm Llc 5 $26,295 100.00%
Rp7 Enterprise Llc 5 $29,582 100.00%
Normas Produce 5 $30,717 100.00%
Reyes Nature Greens Llc 5 $26,241 100.00%
Stinson Vineyards Llc 5 $29,212 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vcu Health System 24 $80,259 36.36%
Liberty University Inc 23 $56,986 34.85%
Blue Canopy Group Llc 23 $95,834 34.85%
United Software Solutions Inc 23 $124,557 35.38%
Texperts Inc 23 $90,251 35.38%
Rery Llc Dba Affordable Lawn Sprinklers 23 $29,054 35.94%
Drivestream 22 $106,552 34.92%
Target Labs Inc 22 $88,111 34.92%
Ekin Solutions Inc 22 $116,568 34.92%
Lidl Us Llc 22 $114,822 36.07%

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