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 %
Intelligence Analysts 1 $83,179 100.00%
Massage Therapists 1 $64,230 100.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 1 $56,597 100.00%
Petroleum Engineers 1 $72,426 100.00%
Wind Energy Engineers 1 $85,592 100.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand 1 $32,344 100.00%
Foresters 1 $64,300 100.00%
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants 1 $57,117 100.00%
Dental Assistants 1 $39,707 100.00%
Critical Care Nurses 1 $88,275 100.00%
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 %
Dominion Dental Usa Inc 10 $75,406 90.91%
Ceres Nanosciences Inc 10 $70,749 90.91%
Nixsol Inc 10 $64,576 90.91%
American Society For Training And Development 10 $66,022 90.91%
Etek It Services Inc 10 $83,495 90.91%
Global Financial Enterprises Llc 10 $69,911 90.91%
Rehabilitation Hospital Of Petersburg Inc 10 $59,649 90.91%
Advaitaa Technologies Inc 10 $64,076 90.91%
Md2 Systems Inc 10 $52,079 90.91%
Emtec Inc 10 $57,366 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Prince Mini Mart Inc 1 $20,010 50.00%
Lifecare Veterinary Hospital Pllc 1 $64,979 50.00%
Roca 1 Llc 1 $61,776 50.00%
The Fila Group Llc 1 $115,856 50.00%
Seoul Gool Dae Gee Ii 1 $26,021 50.00%
Rimpal Properties Llc 1 $22,069 50.00%
Spt Inc 1 $20,966 50.00%
Kennys Painting Co Inc 1 $21,362 50.00%
Greenwave Reality Dba Greenwave Systems 1 $102,149 50.00%
Congero Technology Llc 1 $96,595 50.00%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

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