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 %
Sudan 1 $68,078 50.00%
Kuwait 1 $115,814 50.00%
Madagascar 1 $22,402 50.00%
Barbados 1 $38,522 50.00%
Cyprus 1 $52,416 50.00%
Estonia 1 $50,898 50.00%
Burkina Faso 1 $94,182 50.00%
Zambia 1 $24,149 50.00%
Gabon 1 $115,003 50.00%
Niger 1 $92,248 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Virginia (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Blue Canopy Group Llc 98 $93,073 93.33%
Data Systems Inc 98 $48,000 93.33%
Ven Soft Llc 98 $79,236 93.33%
Bytefield 98 $72,683 93.33%
Stansource Inc 97 $81,640 92.38%
Sapot Systems Inc 97 $96,969 93.27%
Ventera Corporation 95 $104,776 91.35%
Gartner Inc 95 $110,223 91.35%
Altruista Health Inc 95 $91,387 91.35%
Softrams Llc 94 $94,252 91.26%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc Vn22 1 $29,453 100.00%
Eldon Painter 1 $20,134 100.00%
Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc Vt22 1 $29,453 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 101 1 $32,885 100.00%
Abernethy And Spencer Green Houses 1 $19,510 100.00%
Westmoreland Land Company Lp 1 $25,480 100.00%
Green Fence Farm Llc 1 $20,218 100.00%
Sunny Point Farms Llc 1 $32,885 100.00%
Sterling Wilkinson 1 $23,837 100.00%
Johnathan Shane Hanks 1 $25,480 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jumpn Gs Ice Cream Inc 9 $17,326 32.14%
Texplorers Inc 9 $92,213 32.14%
Veena Corp Dba Omega Hires 9 $105,185 33.33%
Pra Group Inc 9 $106,154 33.33%
Technology Hub Inc 9 $107,224 33.33%
Radiant Digital Solutions Inc 9 $122,706 33.33%
Skience Llc 9 $115,976 33.33%
247ai Inc 9 $88,166 33.33%
Juniper Networks 8 $95,280 29.63%
Activehealth Management 8 $91,147 29.63%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industrial Design Services 72 $77,821 84.71%
Residential Building Construction 72 $65,080 84.71%
Sports And Recreation Instruction 71 $40,350 84.52%
Veterinary Services 71 $95,546 85.54%
All Other Amusement And Recreation Industries 69 $63,022 83.13%
Other Legal Services 69 $65,196 84.15%
Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation 69 $89,364 84.15%
Offices Of Physicians Mental Health Specialists 68 $131,526 82.93%
Other Social Advocacy Organizations 68 $63,174 85.00%
Media Representatives 67 $96,301 84.81%
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