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 %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance 1 $23,400 12.50%
Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic 1 $48,422 12.50%
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers 1 $57,512 12.50%
Legal Secretaries 1 $87,610 12.50%
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 1 $29,266 12.50%
Nursery Workers 1 $17,181 12.50%
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 %
Randstad Technologies Llc 147 $96,900 91.30%
Virginia Department Of Transportation 144 $72,580 90.00%
First Tek Inc 144 $75,117 90.57%
Cvs Rx Services Inc 144 $107,157 90.57%
Sriven Technologies Llc 142 $71,758 89.31%
Mastercard International Incorporated 140 $108,654 89.17%
Tanvi It Solutions Inc 140 $78,905 89.74%
Genworth North America Corporation 139 $93,493 89.68%
Global It Inc 139 $64,291 89.68%
Applet Systems Llc 139 $71,312 90.26%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
R S Seafood Inc 3 $31,117 100.00%
Jp Farm Llc 3 $30,417 100.00%
Riverside Turf Llc 3 $31,117 100.00%
Vanderhyde Dairy Inc 3 $30,417 100.00%
Tropical Treehouse Corp 3 $29,273 100.00%
Marker Miller Orchards Lp Llp 3 $23,192 100.00%
Guthrie Nursery Inc 3 $24,385 100.00%
Little Wicomico Oyster Llc 3 $24,932 100.00%
Goldenview Dairy Inc 2 $30,233 100.00%
Wescor Farm Operations Llc 2 $28,402 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Costar Realty Information Inc 15 $94,120 36.59%
Nestl Usa Inc 15 $112,748 36.59%
Nii Holdings Inc 14 $109,491 34.15%
Gartner Inc 14 $107,344 35.00%
Airline Tariff Publishing Company 14 $98,665 35.00%
Leading Edge Systems Richmond 14 $77,746 35.00%
Cybertec Inc 14 $94,809 35.00%
Eai Technologies 14 $88,024 35.90%
Mindboard Inc 14 $114,908 35.90%
Consult America Inc 14 $116,573 35.90%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 16 $27,733 100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 16 $27,533 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 15 $29,634 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 14 $28,716 100.00%
Corn Farming 14 $29,891 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 13 $28,398 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 10 $29,311 100.00%
All Other Animal Production 9 $26,460 100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production 8 $26,458 100.00%
Wineries 8 $34,377 100.00%

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