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 %
Electrical and Electronics Drafters 2 $61,818 66.67%
Counseling Psychologists 2 $53,675 66.67%
Insurance Sales Agents 2 $75,577 66.67%
Electrical Engineering Technicians 2 $50,666 66.67%
Rehabilitation Counselors 2 $34,975 66.67%
Nanosystems Engineers 2 $57,171 66.67%
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 2 $36,150 66.67%
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 2 $36,213 66.67%
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists 2 $93,151 66.67%
Bill and Account Collectors 2 $27,154 66.67%
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 %
Syria 6 $84,396 35.29%
Tunisia 6 $53,774 37.50%
Saudi Arabia 6 $103,428 42.86%
Belize 6 $20,276 46.15%
Slovakia 6 $81,237 46.15%
Belgium 5 $111,891 38.46%
Cameroon 5 $44,341 41.67%
Iraq 5 $50,278 41.67%
Burma (myanmar) 5 $58,540 41.67%
Belarus 5 $73,910 41.67%

Top Hiring Companies in Virginia (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Virginia Commonwealth University 821 $47,782 86.69%
Micron Technology Inc 807 $84,303 87.62%
Compunnel Software Group Inc 747 $91,641 87.27%
Ibm India Private Limited 718 $70,365 84.07%
Hcl America Inc 714 $86,461 86.44%
Amazon Data Services Inc 706 $96,477 89.14%
Deloitte Touche Llp 704 $77,542 92.75%
The University Of Virginia 681 $64,292 92.40%
Wal Mart Associates Inc 673 $108,693 92.45%
Amazon Development Center Us Inc 651 $104,726 90.79%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fresh Tulips Usa Llc 16 $29,094 100.00%
Engel Family Farms 15 $23,995 100.00%
Watkins Nurseries Inc 15 $23,464 100.00%
Produce Of Carroll County 15 $23,896 100.00%
R Hart Hudson Farms Inc 15 $22,361 100.00%
Crown Orchard Company Llc 14 $29,029 100.00%
Walters Grain And Supply Co 14 $36,942 100.00%
Garners Produce Llc 14 $25,223 100.00%
Madison County Wines Llc 14 $23,816 100.00%
Saunders Brothers Inc 14 $22,113 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Realsoft Technologies Llc 76 $88,337 43.68%
Cgi Federal Inc 74 $87,447 43.27%
Hanusoft Inc 74 $88,297 44.58%
Atlas Wireless And Telecommunications Inc 74 $121,733 45.40%
Perficient Inc 72 $83,324 45.86%
Kpmg Llp 67 $96,713 43.23%
Csc Covansys Corporation 63 $103,680 42.28%
Apogee Medical Group Virginia Pc 60 $131,761 40.27%
Juniper Networks Us Inc 59 $100,766 39.86%
Supreme Tech Solutions Llc 57 $90,363 40.43%

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