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 %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Financial Analysts	66	$82,318	65.35%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	63	$129,321	63.00%
Industrial Engineers	61	$83,026	61.62%
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	56	$40,568	61.54%
Computer Network Architects	52	$116,973	58.43%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	51	$45,873	60.00%
General and Operations Managers	50	$109,457	59.52%
Construction Laborers	47	$1,660,361	57.32%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	44	$92,655	54.32%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	44	$40,755	56.41%

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 %
Levanture Inc	411	$64,133	89.54%
Howard Hughes Medical Institute	405	$53,754	88.62%
Data Concepts Llc	392	$71,260	85.96%
Kpmg Llp	374	$78,394	82.74%
Old Dominion University	371	$51,722	83.00%
Vigna Solutions Inc	369	$74,552	82.92%
Usm Business Systems Inc	368	$71,406	82.88%
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation	367	$111,503	84.95%
Infomatics Corp	362	$74,686	88.94%
Verisign Inc	362	$106,290	90.05%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Cromwells Produce Llc	10	$26,358	100.00%
Sj Brandon Llc	10	$32,163	100.00%
Pleitez Produce Farm Llc	10	$28,972	100.00%
Springwood Farm	10	$20,634	100.00%
Marker Miller Orchards Llc	10	$29,045	100.00%
William L Whitacre Llc	10	$25,887	100.00%
Manzana Llc	10	$28,515	100.00%
Crown Orchard Company Lp Llp	9	$23,086	100.00%
Westwood Farm Inc	9	$21,241	100.00%
Bremo Trees Lc	9	$26,414	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Datasync Inc	40	$88,044	39.60%
Globallogic Inc	39	$88,431	40.63%
Genworth North America Corporation	38	$99,359	39.58%
Revereit Llc	38	$113,941	40.00%
Confiminds Llc	37	$94,139	38.95%
Lorshi Systems Llc	36	$91,152	38.30%
Microsoft Corporation	36	$96,444	38.71%
Global Sumi Technologieis Inc	36	$102,078	38.71%
Sunraise Technologies Inc	36	$106,848	39.56%
Norfolk Public Schools	35	$40,622	38.46%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Legislative Bodies	6	$67,423	85.71%
Other Foundation Structure And Building Exterior Contractors	6	$81,453	85.71%
Other Sound Recording Industries	6	$132,461	85.71%
Oil And Gas Pipeline And Related Structures Construction	6	$101,611	85.71%
Printed Circuit Assembly Electronic Assembly Manufacturing	6	$102,320	85.71%
Bus And Other Motor Vehicle Transit Systems	6	$57,613	85.71%
Insurance And Employee Benefit Funds	6	$102,180	85.71%
All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing	6	$70,869	85.71%
Direct Mail Advertising	6	$54,015	85.71%
Lumber And Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers	6	$101,144	85.71%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Meat Processed From Carcasses	2	$46,894	66.67%
Recreational And Vacation Camps Except Campgrounds	2	$43,826	66.67%
Sporting And Athletic Goods Manufacturing	2	$59,041	66.67%
Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation	2	$63,703	66.67%
Support Activities For Oil And Gas Operations	2	$93,871	66.67%
Saw Blade And Handtool Manufacturing	2	$52,094	66.67%
Switchgear And Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing	2	$61,527	66.67%
Other Amusement And Recreation Industries	2	$37,596	66.67%
Regulation Licensing And Inspection Of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors	2	$137,197	66.67%
Machinery Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$101,639	66.67%

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.