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 %
Procurement Clerks 1 $51,730 100.00%
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 1 $61,901 100.00%
Electronics Engineering Technicians 1 $106,200 100.00%
Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists 1 $124,405 100.00%
Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists 1 $36,150 100.00%
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials 1 $55,765 100.00%
Skincare Specialists 1 $25,022 100.00%
Advertising Sales Agents 1 $26,894 100.00%
Airfield Operations Specialists 1 $34,798 100.00%
Pathologists 1 $138,570 100.00%
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 %
Iris Kim Inc 10 $45,560 90.91%
Pax International Coinc 10 $61,048 90.91%
Henry County Schools 10 $37,173 90.91%
Deque Systems Inc 10 $90,573 90.91%
Smithsonian Institution 10 $61,791 90.91%
Cheng Yun Law Pllc 10 $64,262 90.91%
Astar Education Institute 10 $46,975 90.91%
Bartronics America Inc 10 $53,676 90.91%
Aga Service Company 10 $60,956 90.91%
Vmdo Architects Pc 10 $53,063 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mariela Willy Rosado Cleaning Contractors Inc 1 $20,966 50.00%
Michelle Brizzi 1 $45,282 50.00%
Westpark Supplies Llc 1 $53,123 50.00%
Senger Roofing Llc 1 $33,779 50.00%
Quarles Petroleum Inc 1 $82,451 50.00%
Tammy Kane Hhcsr 1 $17,514 50.00%
Veeral Gosalia 1 $29,411 50.00%
Sesen Spa 1 $47,902 50.00%
Edgewater Construction Services Llc 1 $105,165 50.00%
Torres Advanced Enterprise Solutions Llc 1 $90,376 50.00%

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