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)

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 %
Sky Technologies Llc 108 $96,996 89.26%
Itek Software Llc 108 $82,175 89.26%
Google Llc 108 $122,673 90.76%
Moxie It Solutions 108 $90,992 91.53%
Mphasis Corporation 107 $81,787 90.68%
Edgeit Corp 107 $61,988 90.68%
Cosmic I Llc 106 $59,112 90.60%
Compugain Llc 106 $103,017 90.60%
Aarna Priya Inc 106 $90,930 90.60%
Mastech Resourcing Inc 105 $87,339 90.52%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Beaufort Hollow Farms Llc 1 $31,013 100.00%
Fox Grape Farm Cut Flowers Design 1 $20,857 100.00%
Layne Anthony R 1 $20,530 100.00%
Smitten Salem Llc 1 $31,013 100.00%
Church Hill Produce 1 $23,442 100.00%
Clc Garden Center Inc 1 $26,354 100.00%
Classic Llc 1 $23,442 100.00%
Cedar Oak Farm Llc 1 $26,354 100.00%
Donald L Moore 1 $19,947 100.00%
E Berry Harvest Company Llc Hollanddublin 1 $32,885 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Truist Bank 11 $82,481 35.48%
Mastercard International Incorporated 11 $118,849 35.48%
Whereoware Llc 10 $91,411 32.26%
Aecom Usa Inc 10 $59,929 33.33%
Ironworks Consulting Llc 10 $88,370 33.33%
Mcfadyen Consulting Group Inc 10 $120,386 33.33%
Clarabridge 10 $100,763 33.33%
The Bureau Of National Affairs 10 $117,226 33.33%
Ces Consulting Llc 10 $100,006 33.33%
The Hanover Research Council 10 $77,757 33.33%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industrial Design Services 72 $77,821 84.71%
Residential Building Construction 72 $65,080 84.71%
Sports And Recreation Instruction 71 $40,350 84.52%
Veterinary Services 71 $95,546 85.54%
All Other Amusement And Recreation Industries 69 $63,022 83.13%
Other Legal Services 69 $65,196 84.15%
Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation 69 $89,364 84.15%
Offices Of Physicians Mental Health Specialists 68 $131,526 82.93%
Other Social Advocacy Organizations 68 $63,174 85.00%
Media Representatives 67 $96,301 84.81%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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