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 %
Loan Officers 1 $43,909 12.50%
Physicists 1 $86,382 12.50%
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 1 $42,578 12.50%
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1 $49,587 12.50%
Floor Sanders and Finishers 1 $30,597 12.50%
Audio and Video Equipment Technicians 1 $54,683 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 %
Tata Consultancy Services Limited 1,467 $70,873 87.32%
Anthem Inc 1,449 $92,798 97.31%
Virginia Polytechnic Institute State University 1,382 $55,023 93.32%
Accenture Llp 1,334 $90,949 95.08%
Capgemini America Inc 1,310 $86,428 96.18%
University Of Virginia 1,037 $58,168 76.14%
Capital One National Association 1,009 $96,497 91.15%
Rei Systems Inc 992 $87,326 94.39%
Akvarr Inc 979 $64,122 95.14%
Cgi Technologies And Solutions Inc 847 $89,654 84.53%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Fred L Glaize Lc 23 $27,457 100.00%
Heart Seventeen Produce Inc 21 $21,225 100.00%
Snake Creek Farms Llc 20 $25,443 100.00%
Dodds Acres Farm 19 $20,967 100.00%
Dickie Bros Orchard Llc 18 $24,666 100.00%
Kirby Farms Llc 18 $25,227 100.00%
Eagle Tree Farm Inc 18 $25,876 100.00%
Lancaster Farms Inc 18 $24,751 100.00%
Bell Nursery Usa Llc Va 17 $36,865 100.00%
Seamans Orchard Llc 17 $27,204 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Celcite Management Solutions Llc 138 $86,150 49.64%
Data Concepts Llc 110 $76,829 40.74%
Accenture Llp 104 $134,691 39.10%
Ssatech Inc 104 $117,326 39.85%
Airway Sheet Metal Co Inc 101 $18,829 39.45%
Amazon Data Services Inc 95 $107,062 37.85%
Netvision Resources Inc 91 $91,263 38.40%
Amazon Development Center Us Inc 91 $102,117 43.54%
Concepts Information Technology Inc 80 $99,358 39.02%
Navitas Business Consulting Inc 77 $82,891 42.78%

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