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 %
Egypt 28 $71,548 38.36%
Venezuela 27 $65,211 40.91%
France 27 $90,475 42.86%
Sri Lanka 25 $68,743 42.37%
Australia 25 $97,817 43.10%
South Africa 24 $71,592 44.44%
Romania 22 $61,297 42.31%
Ireland 22 $90,315 44.00%
Ethiopia 22 $79,900 44.90%
Poland 21 $73,193 42.86%

Top Hiring Companies in Virginia (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
United Advertising Publications Inc 8 $74,064 88.89%
Addrex Inc 8 $104,081 88.89%
Lumber Liquidators 8 $90,558 88.89%
Nextgen Solutions Inc 8 $77,389 88.89%
Granules Usa Inc 8 $99,299 88.89%
Above Green Llc 8 $81,390 88.89%
Shaffer Wilson Sarver Gray Pc 8 $74,602 88.89%
Mark Infotech Inc 8 $97,399 88.89%
Energix Us Llc 8 $115,191 88.89%
Empro Systems Llc 8 $87,763 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Tyler Technologies 1 $98,550 50.00%
Remax Real Estate Inc 1 $104,582 50.00%
Csra State And Local Solutions Llc 1 $141,357 50.00%
Private Household 1 $46,800 50.00%
The Stone Studio Llc 1 $55,702 50.00%
Arcis 2 Llc 1 $33,010 50.00%
Sp Global Inc 1 $102,877 50.00%
Azteca Grill Inc 1 $22,402 50.00%
Northsouth Construction Inc 1 $65,520 50.00%
Frank Albino 1 $25,210 50.00%

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.

State Avg Wage