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%
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 %
Bahamas 4 $95,129 50.00%
Nicaragua 4 $59,384 50.00%
Palestinian Territories 4 $31,386 50.00%
Sweden 4 $90,575 50.00%
Austria 3 $79,532 37.50%
Rwanda 3 $72,287 37.50%
Lithuania 3 $62,211 42.86%
Uruguay 3 $50,995 42.86%
Haiti 3 $21,161 50.00%
Kyrgyzstan 3 $85,661 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Virginia (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ikon Tech Services Llc 21 $85,208 91.30%
Department Of Veterans Affairs 21 $142,723 91.30%
Itamerica Inc 21 $93,433 91.30%
Ny Systems Inc 21 $93,266 91.30%
Yotta Systems Inc 21 $102,851 91.30%
Metrix It Solutions Inc 21 $89,183 91.30%
National Student Clearinghouse 21 $112,779 91.30%
Digital Scripts Inc 21 $93,148 91.30%
Can Softtech Inc 21 $99,687 91.30%
Dfs Corporate Services Llc 21 $123,417 91.30%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

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