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 %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	930	$27,366	481.87%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop	106	$26,661	70.67%
Agricultural Equipment Operators	95	$28,865	67.38%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	70	$28,389	53.85%
Nursery Workers	30	$26,279	35.29%
Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	21	$29,677	25.61%
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers	11	$35,978	24.44%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	11	$50,748	24.44%
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	8	$26,835	32.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Agricultural Crop and Horticultural Workers	4	$32,323	16.67%

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 %
Turkey	112	$66,143	41.95%
Bangladesh	102	$52,180	40.32%
Thailand	86	$28,138	38.57%
Vietnam	71	$56,965	32.72%
Iran	69	$48,375	43.67%
Mongolia	67	$45,953	42.68%
Taiwan	59	$76,457	40.14%
United Kingdom	58	$93,583	40.85%
Colombia	58	$61,266	45.67%
Nigeria	56	$81,697	44.09%

Top Hiring Companies in Virginia (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Us Software Amp Consulting Inc	17	$62,395	89.47%
Emonics Llc	17	$81,398	89.47%
Technosoft Group Inc	17	$74,690	89.47%
Technotec Inc	17	$73,778	89.47%
Bi Labs Inc	17	$88,154	89.47%
Resource Stack Inc	17	$87,886	89.47%
Bened Software Services Inc	17	$82,142	89.47%
American Business Solutions Inc	17	$76,647	89.47%
Dimension Data North America	17	$82,942	89.47%
Tios Capital Llc	17	$84,229	89.47%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Wits Eng Llc	1	$59,800	33.33%
Marathon Consulting	1	$63,939	33.33%
Sealeze A Unit Of Jason Inc	1	$65,083	33.33%
Salem Hospitalists Llc	1	$127,982	33.33%
Ramiro Morgana Private Household	1	$31,117	33.33%
Sabel Systems Technology Solutions Llc	1	$113,797	33.33%
E Z Cleaning Of Manassas Inc	1	$17,306	33.33%
Founder Club Llc	1	$28,808	33.33%
Alexandria City Public Schools	1	$56,470	33.33%
D S Han Inc Ta Burke Chesapeake Cafe	1	$43,826	33.33%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Motor Vehicle Supplies And New Parts Merchant Wholesalers	5	$63,723	83.33%
Power And Communication Line And Related Structures Construction	5	$72,234	83.33%
Landscaping Services	5	$41,126	83.33%
Support Activities For Forestry	5	$54,871	83.33%
Commercial Printing Except Screen And Books	5	$89,215	83.33%
Biological Product Except Diagnostic Manufacturing	5	$60,449	83.33%
Other Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers	5	$58,020	83.33%
Community Housing Services	5	$43,518	83.33%
Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing	5	$43,268	83.33%
Other Plastics Product Manufacturing	5	$90,359	83.33%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Books Printing	2	$76,222	66.67%
Concrete Pipe Manufacturing	2	$19,240	66.67%
Other Food Manufacturing	2	$55,983	66.67%
Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals	2	$98,384	66.67%
Motor Vehicle And Motor Vehicle Parts And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$35,329	66.67%
Roasted Nuts And Peanut Butter Manufacturing	2	$94,557	66.67%
Sporting And Recreational Goods And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$90,127	66.67%
Other Concrete Product Manufacturing	2	$79,186	66.67%
Motor Vehicle Towing	2	$134,847	66.67%
Other Support Services	2	$74,631	66.67%

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.