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 %
Fitness and Wellness Coordinators 1 $56,930 50.00%
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 1 $73,070 50.00%
Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 1 $31,450 50.00%
Teacher Assistants 1 $39,660 50.00%
Home Appliance Repairers 1 $50,690 50.00%
Copy Writers 1 $57,637 50.00%
Logistics Managers 1 $95,016 50.00%
Directors- Stage, Motion Pictures, Television, and Radio 1 $41,704 50.00%
Geneticists 1 $47,653 50.00%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 1 $66,200 50.00%
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 %
Bahamas 4 $95,129 50.00%
Nicaragua 4 $59,384 50.00%
Palestinian Territories 4 $31,386 50.00%
Sweden 4 $90,575 50.00%
Austria 3 $79,532 37.50%
Rwanda 3 $72,287 37.50%
Lithuania 3 $62,211 42.86%
Uruguay 3 $50,995 42.86%
Haiti 3 $21,161 50.00%
Kyrgyzstan 3 $85,661 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Virginia (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Universal Stones Inc 9 $57,893 90.00%
Cadatasoft Inc 9 $67,833 90.00%
Eapt Solutions Inc 9 $57,170 90.00%
Bakeco Llc 9 $59,132 90.00%
Celanese Corporation 9 $71,785 90.00%
High Tech Consulting Inc 9 $54,794 90.00%
Lavsun Technologies Inc 9 $79,236 90.00%
Omnitek Consulting Inc 9 $68,202 90.00%
Top Travel Inc 9 $68,899 90.00%
Tek Erp Llc 9 $57,447 90.00%

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%

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