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 %
Egypt	28	$71,548	38.36%
Venezuela	27	$65,211	40.91%
France	27	$90,475	42.86%
Sri Lanka	25	$68,743	42.37%
Australia	25	$97,817	43.10%
South Africa	24	$71,592	44.44%
Romania	22	$61,297	42.31%
Ireland	22	$90,315	44.00%
Ethiopia	22	$79,900	44.90%
Poland	21	$73,193	42.86%

Top Hiring Companies in Virginia (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Keane Inc	17	$82,745	89.47%
Rsm Us Llp	17	$91,551	89.47%
Kyyba Inc	17	$97,972	89.47%
Paramount Software Solutions Inc	17	$86,855	89.47%
Evantage Solutions Inc	17	$89,944	89.47%
Stackit Professionals Inc	17	$86,556	89.47%
Yotabytes Inc	17	$70,223	89.47%
Corillian Corporation	17	$86,475	89.47%
Frontline Consulting Services Inc	17	$79,586	89.47%
Linkpro Technologies Inc	17	$90,891	89.47%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
South University Virginia Beach	1	$35,910	33.33%
Infian Llc	1	$91,915	33.33%
Stg Inc	1	$54,350	33.33%
Iai North America	1	$53,414	33.33%
Tidewater Community College	1	$29,260	33.33%
Octagon	1	$100,277	33.33%
The Keel Group Ltd	1	$48,568	33.33%
K Tek Resourcing Llc	1	$63,669	33.33%
Virginia Western Community College	1	$40,520	33.33%
Washington Gas Energy Services Inc	1	$103,501	33.33%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Legislative Bodies	6	$67,423	85.71%
Other Foundation Structure And Building Exterior Contractors	6	$81,453	85.71%
Other Sound Recording Industries	6	$132,461	85.71%
Oil And Gas Pipeline And Related Structures Construction	6	$101,611	85.71%
Printed Circuit Assembly Electronic Assembly Manufacturing	6	$102,320	85.71%
Bus And Other Motor Vehicle Transit Systems	6	$57,613	85.71%
Insurance And Employee Benefit Funds	6	$102,180	85.71%
All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing	6	$70,869	85.71%
Direct Mail Advertising	6	$54,015	85.71%
Lumber And Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers	6	$101,144	85.71%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Meat Processed From Carcasses	2	$46,894	66.67%
Recreational And Vacation Camps Except Campgrounds	2	$43,826	66.67%
Sporting And Athletic Goods Manufacturing	2	$59,041	66.67%
Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation	2	$63,703	66.67%
Support Activities For Oil And Gas Operations	2	$93,871	66.67%
Saw Blade And Handtool Manufacturing	2	$52,094	66.67%
Switchgear And Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing	2	$61,527	66.67%
Other Amusement And Recreation Industries	2	$37,596	66.67%
Regulation Licensing And Inspection Of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors	2	$137,197	66.67%
Machinery Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	2	$101,639	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.