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 %
Public Relations Specialists 159 $52,914 86.41%
Coaches and Scouts 159 $31,504 86.41%
Judicial Law Clerks 157 $49,951 85.79%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 151 $63,789 82.97%
Data Warehousing Specialists 151 $87,608 82.97%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 138 $43,705 84.66%
Environmental Engineers 133 $74,394 81.60%
Biological Technicians 131 $36,506 87.92%
Financial Quantitative Analysts 130 $90,072 87.25%
Compliance Officers 129 $65,426 88.97%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Chemical Engineers 22 $89,326 47.83%
Materials Engineers 22 $87,755 47.83%
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 22 $34,064 47.83%
Sales Managers 21 $110,787 46.67%
Office Clerks, General 21 $31,314 46.67%
Human Resources Specialists 21 $60,189 48.84%
Helpers--Carpenters 20 $21,062 46.51%
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food 19 $17,325 44.19%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 18 $63,881 41.86%
Financial Specialists, All Other 18 $96,305 42.86%
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 %
Vls Systems Inc 60 $81,075 90.91%
United Software Solutions Inc 60 $60,195 90.91%
Satin Solutions Llc 60 $78,886 90.91%
Lorvenk Technologies Llc 60 $88,799 90.91%
Technosoft Corporation 60 $88,675 90.91%
Mcfadyen Consulting Group Inc 60 $99,272 92.31%
Ilink Systems Inc 60 $86,813 92.31%
Optimum Solutions Inc 59 $61,882 90.77%
Photon Infotech Inc 59 $84,771 90.77%
Sann It Solutions 59 $71,287 90.77%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Gd Usa Inc 5 $69,256 31.25%
Pbg Consulting Llc 5 $25,126 31.25%
New Oasis International Education Llc 5 $62,933 31.25%
Happy Family Ranch Inc 5 $30,742 31.25%
Gd Mobile Security America Inc 5 $124,222 31.25%
Volvo Penta Of The Americas 5 $78,050 31.25%
Homescom Inc 5 $93,080 31.25%
Aj Dwoskin Associates Inc 5 $33,759 31.25%
Ecs Midatlantic Llc 5 $65,033 31.25%
Ferguson Enterprises Llc 5 $107,478 31.25%

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