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 %
Cisco Systems Inc 115 $109,636 89.15%
Enterprise Business Solutions Inc 115 $68,204 90.55%
Semanticbits Llc 115 $84,504 91.27%
Eastern Virginia Medical School 114 $65,838 90.48%
Patni Americas Inc 112 $55,139 90.32%
Mejenta Systems Inc 112 $85,670 91.06%
Disys Solutions Inc 111 $93,603 90.24%
Realsoft Technologies Llc 111 $68,614 90.24%
Tech Mahindra Americasinc 110 $80,943 90.16%
Edge It Corp 109 $62,172 90.08%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Crowder Farms 2 $19,458 100.00%
Showalters Orchard And Greenhouse 1 $31,013 100.00%
Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc Vp22 1 $29,453 100.00%
Gregory Adam W 1 $23,837 100.00%
Little Goat Farm At The Lake 1 $29,453 100.00%
Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc Vx22 1 $29,453 100.00%
William Shipley 1 $20,530 100.00%
Harmony Creek Vineyards Llc 1 $55,411 100.00%
Ventura Sons Harvesting Llc 1 $19,510 100.00%
Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc Vr23 1 $31,013 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Honeywell International Inc 11 $94,411 33.33%
Astre Consulting Services Inc 11 $99,891 33.33%
Sci It Solutions Pvt Ltd 11 $100,707 34.38%
General Dynamics Information Technology Inc 11 $122,674 34.38%
Ssc Technologies Inc 11 $93,260 34.38%
Gerent 11 $116,941 34.38%
Crystal Thai Restaurant 11 $18,043 34.38%
Talteaminc 11 $120,413 34.38%
Patriot Landscaping Llc 11 $21,570 35.48%
Sparkle Painting Co Inc 11 $39,492 35.48%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Support Activities For Crop Production 27 $29,476 100.00%
Crop Production 26 $28,336 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 24 $28,677 100.00%
Shellfish Farming 22 $28,628 100.00%
Hay Farming 21 $28,206 100.00%
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming 19 $23,561 100.00%
Floriculture Production 19 $30,130 100.00%
Cotton Ginning 17 $35,891 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming 17 $28,360 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 17 $23,071 100.00%

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