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 %
Opulentsoft Llc 61 $70,061 91.04%
Federal Soft Systems Inc 61 $84,460 91.04%
American Institutes For Research 61 $69,123 91.04%
Aplomb Technologies Inc 61 $78,593 91.04%
Science Applications International Corporation 61 $111,925 91.04%
Snl Financial Lc 61 $61,738 91.04%
Logic Planet Inc 61 $85,600 91.04%
Vedicsoft Solutions Llc 61 $68,108 92.42%
Clarabridge Inc 60 $85,197 90.91%
Carilion Services Inc 60 $74,570 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Keevat Llc 5 $120,353 29.41%
Berkley Insurance Company 5 $105,197 29.41%
Dimension Data Cloud Solutions Inc 5 $130,591 31.25%
Proseal America Inc 5 $104,208 31.25%
Hdr Engineering Inc 5 $97,007 31.25%
United Bus Technology Inc 5 $55,673 31.25%
English Construction Company Inc 5 $62,725 31.25%
Red Chilly Inc 5 $27,531 31.25%
Syneren Technologies Corporation 5 $93,330 31.25%
Bollywood Bistro Inc 5 $40,040 31.25%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 16 $27,733 100.00%
Horses And Other Equine Production 16 $27,533 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 15 $29,634 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 14 $28,716 100.00%
Corn Farming 14 $29,891 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 13 $28,398 100.00%
Oilseed And Grain Farming 10 $29,311 100.00%
All Other Animal Production 9 $26,460 100.00%
Support Activities For Animal Production 8 $26,458 100.00%
Wineries 8 $34,377 100.00%

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