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 %
Materials Engineers 183 $84,354 84.72%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 183 $44,689 86.32%
Database Architects 181 $97,181 86.19%
Financial Managers 180 $126,070 87.38%
Sales Managers 178 $90,371 86.41%
Chemists 177 $69,872 88.06%
Computer and Information Research Scientists 175 $98,456 87.50%
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 170 $46,579 88.08%
Instructional Coordinators 163 $51,468 85.34%
Logisticians 163 $69,774 88.11%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Bakers 25 $25,262 50.00%
Electricians 25 $57,491 50.00%
Coaches and Scouts 24 $28,546 48.98%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 24 $38,272 50.00%
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 24 $29,398 50.00%
Logisticians 23 $77,755 48.94%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 23 $40,370 48.94%
Biomedical Engineers 23 $90,296 48.94%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 23 $47,596 50.00%
Chemical Engineers 22 $89,326 47.83%
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 %
Canopy One Solutions Inc 59 $73,089 90.77%
Raas Infotek Llc 59 $82,907 90.77%
Towers Watson Delaware Inc 59 $80,500 92.19%
Supreme Tech Solutions Llc 59 $76,909 92.19%
Vadata Inc 59 $84,216 92.19%
National Radio Astronomy Observatory 59 $82,003 92.19%
Genome International Corporation 59 $67,090 92.19%
Iqlogg Inc 58 $75,275 90.63%
Snap Inc 58 $81,525 90.63%
Tetrasoft Inc 58 $81,049 90.63%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lorvenk Techmologies Llc 5 $105,797 31.25%
Spatial Front Inc 5 $136,202 31.25%
Virginia Transfomer Corp 5 $96,212 31.25%
Elephant Insurance Services Llc 5 $115,332 31.25%
Tmeic Corporation Americas 5 $90,110 31.25%
Caitlin Staffing Solutions 5 $23,878 31.25%
Prime Street Llc 5 $109,275 33.33%
Transunion Llc 5 $135,096 33.33%
Cognowiz Llc 5 $100,630 33.33%
Amigo Azteca Landscaping Inc 5 $24,461 33.33%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Residential Remodelers 101 $991,474 85.59%
Professional Organizations 101 $94,445 89.38%
Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing 101 $18,829 100.00%
Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning Contractors 96 $48,246 95.05%
Dental Laboratories 93 $42,932 92.08%
Sports And Recreation Instruction 91 $35,565 94.79%
Other Accounting Services 88 $89,463 94.62%
Masonry Contractors 85 $49,529 93.41%
Construction 85 $51,033 96.59%
Beauty Salons 77 $34,741 90.59%

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