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 %
L3harris Technologies Inc 17 $94,606 94.44%
Dotcom Team Llc 17 $84,283 94.44%
Businessobject Solutions Inc 17 $60,479 94.44%
Master Informatix Systems Inc 17 $60,062 94.44%
Apps Systems Llc 17 $64,362 94.44%
Dw Matrix Inc 17 $73,923 94.44%
Cliecon Solutions Inc 17 $76,145 94.44%
Logic Bridge Inc 17 $59,316 94.44%
Clinch Professional Physician Services Llc 16 $178,938 88.89%
Synergy Global Technologies Inc 16 $81,672 88.89%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jts Mower Service Inc 1 $42,619 33.33%
Ml Private Investments Llc 1 $117,853 33.33%
Senet International Corporation 1 $74,256 33.33%
General Services Installations Inc 1 $70,096 33.33%
Just Law International Pc 1 $94,598 33.33%
Ensco Avionics Inc 1 $120,806 33.33%
Shivsai Llc 1 $55,286 33.33%
K Tech Dental Laboratory Inc 1 $34,611 33.33%
Girnar Inc 1 $68,910 33.33%
Besins Healthcare Inc 1 $169,790 33.33%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Beauty Salons 12 $57,013 80.00%
Limited Service Restaurants 12 $71,931 85.71%
Taxi And Ridesharing Services 12 $86,939 85.71%
General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers 12 $77,077 85.71%
Water And Sewer Line And Related Structures Construction 12 $65,470 85.71%
Cut And Sew Apparel Manufacturing 12 $74,457 85.71%
All Other Food Manufacturing 12 $99,233 85.71%
Armored Car Services 12 $90,095 85.71%
Bare Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing 12 $105,693 85.71%
Title Abstract And Settlement Offices 12 $58,455 85.71%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Transportation And Warehousing 5 $45,585 83.33%
Support Activities For Animal Production 5 $25,131 83.33%
Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing 5 $39,154 83.33%
Credit Bureaus 5 $135,096 83.33%
Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation 5 $72,800 83.33%
Hair Nail And Skin Care Services 5 $34,828 83.33%
Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing 5 $50,236 83.33%
Ready Mix Concrete Manufacturing 5 $36,021 83.33%
Blood And Organ Banks 5 $85,010 83.33%
Framing Contractors 5 $45,588 83.33%

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