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 %
Software Developers, Applications 42,792 $90,700 91.47%
Computer Systems Analysts 23,625 $73,163 92.27%
Computer Programmers 16,402 $63,780 88.73%
Computer Occupations, All Other 6,849 $83,710 91.55%
Software Developers, Systems Software 3,545 $97,104 90.50%
Accountants and Auditors 3,314 $67,669 91.72%
Management Analysts 3,195 $76,817 90.87%
Operations Research Analysts 3,099 $81,315 90.91%
Database Administrators 2,779 $77,663 90.43%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 2,765 $74,700 90.30%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Software Developers, Applications 5,208 $104,684 123.44%
Computer Systems Analysts 1,369 $97,719 87.20%
Computer Occupations, All Other 747 $108,187 58.09%
Software Developers, Systems Software 420 $112,004 65.12%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 355 $24,260 57.07%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 319 $88,287 68.45%
Electrical Engineers 277 $95,468 61.15%
Accountants and Auditors 260 $83,599 65.00%
Statisticians 252 $73,595 76.13%
Database Administrators 210 $93,734 66.67%
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 %
Software Consultants Inc 21 $69,746 87.50%
Loudoun County Public Schools 21 $52,973 87.50%
Deloitte Services Lp 21 $98,810 87.50%
Arustechnology International Inc 21 $62,646 87.50%
Vaisnavi Group Llc 21 $77,801 87.50%
Paradigm Info Tech Inc 21 $70,557 87.50%
Summitworks Technologies Inc 21 $80,689 87.50%
Tekstrom Inc 21 $90,268 87.50%
Sands Capital Management Llc 21 $91,732 87.50%
Gomiapp Llc 21 $79,143 87.50%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
George Todd Keller Ta Keller Lawn Services 1 $44,658 25.00%
Bakerabotts Management Llc Ta Kimsunyoung Salon 1 $36,046 25.00%
Counterpart International Inc 1 $47,320 25.00%
Roberto Panzardi 1 $24,482 25.00%
Emerging Markets Group Ltd 1 $80,700 25.00%
Us Taekwondo Center 1 $15,480 25.00%
Dhl Lc Ta Crowne Plaza Dulles Airport 1 $16,286 25.00%
Dkdp Enterprises Inc 1 $24,045 25.00%
Association Of Fundraising Professionals 1 $157,934 25.00%
Garcias Roofing 1 $0 25.00%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Television Broadcasting Stations 2 $122,699 100.00%
Ornamental And Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing 1 $100,131 50.00%
Tire Manufacturing Except Retreading 1 $68,536 50.00%
Indoor And Outdoor Display Advertising 1 $118,685 50.00%
Tire Manufacturing 1 $78,894 50.00%
Deep Sea Passenger Transportation 1 $98,550 50.00%
Collection Agencies 1 $115,856 50.00%
Other Millwork Including Flooring 1 $73,154 50.00%
Dairy Cattle And Milk Production 1 $56,597 50.00%
Nail Salons 1 $59,738 50.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

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