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.
Employer Search tool is moved to it's own page: "H1B Visa Data Search Tool"

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 %
Medwinsure Llc 18 $64,160 90.00%
Areva Np Inc 18 $71,759 90.00%
Solution Street Llc 18 $72,547 90.00%
Lynchburg Nephrology Physicians Pllc 17 $177,287 85.00%
Savi Technologies Inc 17 $77,988 85.00%
Energy Ventures Analysis Inc 17 $79,679 85.00%
Vertex Consulting Inc 17 $77,785 89.47%
Sandil Consulting Llc 17 $62,106 89.47%
Delta Dental Of Virginia 17 $69,393 89.47%
Newmarket Services Corporation 17 $90,569 89.47%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rehau Automotive Llc 1 $118,123 33.33%
The Niksar Group Llc 1 $78,312 33.33%
Leavells Animal Hospital Llc 1 $69,930 33.33%
Human Resources Research Organization 1 $74,071 33.33%
Medics Usa Inc 1 $63,898 33.33%
Rileen Innovative Technologies Inc 1 $89,981 33.33%
Jl Systems Inc 1 $66,622 33.33%
Neosystems Corp 1 $101,171 33.33%
The Fairfax Christian School Inc 1 $54,737 33.33%
Netsec Technologies Inc 1 $61,006 33.33%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Flooring Contractors 7 $56,445 87.50%
New Car Dealers 7 $50,174 87.50%
Tobacco Manufacturing 7 $99,781 87.50%
Document Preparation Services 7 $90,171 87.50%
Trusts Estates And Agency Accounts 6 $101,851 75.00%
Packaging Machinery Manufacturing 6 $76,312 75.00%
Geophysical Surveying And Mapping Services 6 $65,589 75.00%
Marine Cargo Handling 6 $35,649 75.00%
Fire Protection 6 $61,467 75.00%
Payroll Services 6 $108,032 75.00%
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