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 %
Iglobal University Llc 9 $54,309 81.82%
Politico Llc 9 $86,343 81.82%
Catholic Diocese Of Arlington 9 $38,804 81.82%
Institute For Advanced Learning Research 9 $50,472 81.82%
Sentara Health 9 $64,704 81.82%
California University Of Management Sciences 9 $51,041 81.82%
The Christian Broadcasting Network Inc 9 $55,975 81.82%
Center For Open Science 9 $71,827 81.82%
Printpack Inc 9 $66,033 90.00%
Cb Fleet Company Inc 9 $56,412 90.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Integrated Management Strategies 1 $69,514 50.00%
Homestead Building Services Inc 1 $51,230 50.00%
Autoline Of Va 1 $20,966 50.00%
Page It Solutions 1 $97,406 50.00%
Thomas A Moorhead Inc 1 $53,102 50.00%
Re Tech Advisors Inc 1 $63,419 50.00%
Muhlbauer Incrr 1 $97,219 50.00%
Kalgan Business Ventures Llc 1 $23,275 50.00%
R Mainali Four Inc 1 $20,966 50.00%
Muirfield Corporation Dba Brx American Bistro 1 $29,827 50.00%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Flooring Contractors 7 $56,445 87.50%
New Car Dealers 7 $50,174 87.50%
Tobacco Manufacturing 7 $99,781 87.50%
Document Preparation Services 7 $90,171 87.50%
Trusts Estates And Agency Accounts 6 $101,851 75.00%
Packaging Machinery Manufacturing 6 $76,312 75.00%
Geophysical Surveying And Mapping Services 6 $65,589 75.00%
Marine Cargo Handling 6 $35,649 75.00%
Fire Protection 6 $61,467 75.00%
Payroll Services 6 $108,032 75.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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