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 %
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	122	$66,988	84.72%
Architectural and Civil Drafters	120	$46,270	86.96%
Technical Writers	119	$64,218	86.23%
Family and General Practitioners	114	$131,343	83.82%
Actuaries	112	$89,823	82.96%
Engineers, All Other	108	$69,592	85.71%
Veterinarians	103	$73,436	81.75%
Biomedical Engineers	99	$61,371	83.90%
Survey Researchers	96	$57,514	84.96%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	95	$56,749	86.36%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Medical and Health Services Managers	18	$95,014	45.00%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	18	$60,046	45.00%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	18	$63,881	45.00%
Nursing Assistants	18	$30,522	46.15%
Financial Specialists, All Other	18	$96,305	46.15%
Cooks, Private Household	18	$34,372	46.15%
Chefs and Head Cooks	18	$56,109	47.37%
Receptionists and Information Clerks	17	$24,429	44.74%
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	17	$22,918	44.74%
Computer Network Support Specialists	17	$70,023	45.95%

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 %
Panama	2	$67,746	50.00%
Uganda	2	$105,477	50.00%
Namibia	2	$60,924	50.00%
Bhutan	2	$67,330	50.00%
Bosnia And Herzegovina	2	$58,583	50.00%
Laos	2	$46,873	50.00%
Serbia And Montenegro	2	$108,816	50.00%
Guinea	2	$64,647	50.00%
Mali	2	$59,780	50.00%
Macedonia	2	$97,032	50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Virginia (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Reliable Software Resources Inc	120	$62,640	90.91%
Hcentive Inc	119	$87,011	90.15%
Techorbit Inc	119	$63,943	90.15%
Randstad Technologies Lp	118	$80,500	89.39%
Creative Information Technology Inc	117	$76,661	89.31%
Maxary Llc	117	$82,392	89.31%
Techstar Solutions Inc	117	$80,893	90.00%
Carfax Inc	117	$96,954	90.00%
Clutchpoint Llc	116	$68,646	89.23%
Drivestream Inc	116	$91,932	89.23%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Riverside Farm Inc	2	$20,332	100.00%
Banks Farm Inc Banks Charlie Ray	2	$20,176	100.00%
Shreckhise Brothers Inc	2	$31,169	100.00%
Alfonso Barajas	2	$25,917	100.00%
Amys Garden	2	$18,294	100.00%
Marcos Produce	2	$31,949	100.00%
Flo Ag Llc	2	$26,520	100.00%
Sjb Farms Inc	2	$31,949	100.00%
Ramiiisol Vineyards Llc	2	$31,169	100.00%
Painter Farms	2	$23,067	100.00%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories Inc	12	$101,415	35.29%
Altruista Health Inc	12	$111,148	35.29%
Bechtel Global Corporation	12	$107,156	35.29%
Itdr Inc	12	$119,928	35.29%
Invexer Technology Inc	12	$73,911	36.36%
Mprsoft Inc	12	$124,317	36.36%
Apptium Technologies Llc	12	$114,698	36.36%
Rsa Security Llc	12	$103,211	36.36%
Uv Technology Solutions Inc	12	$122,852	36.36%
Altek Inc	12	$116,242	36.36%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	79,119	$81,075	91.28%
Computer Systems Design Services	16,385	$88,638	92.36%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	6,756	$87,554	85.45%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	6,314	$55,145	82.11%
Credit Card Issuing	5,754	$92,799	92.24%
Other Computer Related Services	5,411	$83,045	89.45%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	3,738	$86,444	92.99%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	3,679	$98,651	95.63%
Offices Of Certified Public Accountants	3,377	$84,027	90.25%
Engineering Services	3,369	$77,596	96.48%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Vegetable And Melon Farming	240	$28,632	100.00%
Apple Orchards	238	$26,744	100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production	150	$27,858	100.00%
Grape Vineyards	109	$27,308	100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming	89	$24,119	100.00%
Tobacco Farming	59	$28,428	100.00%
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	58	$29,665	100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	38	$28,454	100.00%
Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover	31	$29,227	100.00%
Other Crop Farming	28	$28,107	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	11,971	$122,956	100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services	3,604	$104,064	100.00%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	1,385	$92,852	89.64%
Other Computer Related Services	1,225	$97,175	88.45%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	1,081	$50,804	88.24%
Engineering Services	1,061	$87,275	98.15%
Landscaping Services	939	$25,652	88.50%
Home Health Care Services	606	$26,486	64.54%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services	588	$97,087	97.03%
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers	514	$102,256	87.41%

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.