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 %
Sales Engineers 402 $104,884 86.08%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 398 $84,622 87.09%
Human Resources Specialists 376 $62,203 84.12%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 369 $44,302 83.48%
Biological Scientists, All Other 349 $50,885 84.91%
Training and Development Specialists 336 $56,861 83.37%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 332 $64,341 88.06%
Dentists, General 324 $110,944 87.10%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 320 $57,271 87.19%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 286 $57,060 79.22%
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 %
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 %
Sap America Inc 63 $105,877 92.65%
Capital Infotech Inc 62 $77,580 91.18%
Costar Realty Information Inc 62 $109,496 91.18%
Agiletrailblazers Llc 62 $102,085 91.18%
Hobsons Inc 62 $93,983 91.18%
Guidehouse Inc 62 $118,089 92.54%
Pyramid Technology Solutions Inc 62 $82,647 92.54%
Sentara Healthcare 62 $68,392 92.54%
Etrade Financial Corporation 62 $103,569 92.54%
Us Software Consulting Inc 61 $73,495 91.04%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Independent Services Of Virginia 5 $16,786 29.41%
William A Hazel Inc 5 $15,367,785 29.41%
Solution Street Llc 5 $86,103 29.41%
Bizflow Corp 5 $103,709 29.41%
Rogers Company Cpas Pllc Dba Rogers Company 5 $71,119 29.41%
Maconit Inc 5 $108,534 29.41%
National Capital Legal Cervices 5 $62,841 29.41%
Shenandoah University 5 $45,088 29.41%
Vision Artist Inc 5 $44,687 29.41%
Neva Group Inc Dba Neisha Thai Cuisine 5 $28,384 29.41%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

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