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 %
Electrical Engineering Technologists 1 $46,363 100.00%
Archeologists 1 $47,070 100.00%
Fuel Cell Engineers 1 $64,750 100.00%
Cooks, Restaurant 1 $29,744 100.00%
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 1 $31,595 100.00%
Acute Care Nurses 1 $60,674 100.00%
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents 1 $91,042 100.00%
Automotive Master Mechanics 1 $32,635 100.00%
Legal Secretaries 1 $37,877 100.00%
Orthotists and Prosthetists 1 $48,963 100.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Ulab Inc 167 $57,755 91.76%
3i Infotech Inc 163 $71,836 91.57%
Xceltech Inc 162 $64,736 91.53%
Granules Pharmaceuticals Inc 161 $78,493 90.96%
Federal National Mortgage Association 161 $132,367 91.48%
22nd Century Technologies Inc 160 $79,821 90.91%
Uniplus Consultants Inc 159 $91,403 90.34%
Teleworld Solutions Inc 159 $85,368 91.38%
Adp Technology Services Inc 158 $90,926 90.80%
Varnar Inc 158 $71,186 91.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Abel Saucedo Sons Trucking Inc 3 $31,401 100.00%
Longview Orchard Llc 3 $31,117 100.00%
C B Farms 3 $21,453 100.00%
Stone Tower Winery Llc 3 $27,428 100.00%
Lights Farms Inc 3 $21,313 100.00%
Beechland Farms Ii Partners 3 $31,117 100.00%
Nelson Pleitez 3 $31,117 100.00%
Glass House Winery Llc 3 $18,752 100.00%
Nokomis Farms 3 $22,402 100.00%
Sion House Farm Llc 3 $31,117 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sp Global Market Intelligence Inc 17 $110,235 36.96%
Va Department Of Transportation 17 $74,371 36.96%
Accentuate It Solutions Llc 17 $104,577 36.96%
Ciphernine Inc 17 $114,600 36.96%
Granules Pharmaceuticals Incorporated 17 $83,600 36.96%
Aetna Resources Llc 17 $120,937 36.96%
Chris Lawn Care Inc 17 $25,577 37.78%
Halvik Corp 16 $110,925 35.56%
Synaptein Solutions Incorporated 16 $108,651 35.56%
Netlogic Solutions Inc 16 $106,479 35.56%

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