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 %
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 %
Dell Marketing Lp 72 $86,155 90.00%
Genesis Eldercare Rehabilitation Services Llc 71 $68,257 88.75%
Epam Systems Inc 71 $94,589 88.75%
It Resources Inc 71 $81,789 88.75%
Cnet Global Solutions Inc 71 $78,107 89.87%
Multivision Inc 71 $61,289 89.87%
Serco Inc 71 $94,692 89.87%
Inovalon Inc 70 $99,336 88.61%
Veridic Solutions Llc 70 $91,858 88.61%
Crosscountry Consulting Llc 70 $86,720 88.61%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Excite Soccer Programs 6 $32,101 30.00%
Innovtech Inc 6 $113,405 30.00%
Search Technologies Corp 6 $105,071 30.00%
United Granite Llc 6 $72,225 30.00%
Sa Halac Iron Works Inc 6 $77,178 30.00%
Peachtree Inpatient Consulting Llc 6 $87,901 30.00%
Nextday Cabinets Of Va Llc 6 $64,064 30.00%
Hauptman Ham Llp 6 $83,713 30.00%
Thai Luang Restaurant 6 $18,262 30.00%
Thales Usa Inc 6 $94,155 30.00%

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