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 %
Jordan 18 $93,947 38.30%
Malaysia 17 $80,160 37.78%
Singapore 16 $85,718 38.10%
Argentina 16 $73,898 38.10%
Japan 16 $68,481 39.02%
Kenya 16 $70,338 39.02%
Ecuador 16 $49,434 40.00%
Italy 16 $59,391 44.44%
Zimbabwe 15 $65,625 42.86%
Trinidad And Tobago 15 $67,829 42.86%

Top Hiring Companies in Virginia (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Rogers Company Cpas Pllc 20 $68,088 86.96%
Jz Structural Consulting Inc 20 $66,096 86.96%
Microexcel Inc 20 $77,435 86.96%
Gp Technologies Llc 20 $92,653 86.96%
Namtra Business Solutions Inc 20 $67,587 86.96%
Imbuesys Inc 20 $82,300 86.96%
Infoshare Systems Inc 20 $91,970 86.96%
First Consulting Group Llc 20 $76,735 86.96%
Arcadis Us Inc 20 $84,541 86.96%
Eagle Technologies Inc 20 $96,496 86.96%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Atlantic Corrugated Box Company Inc 1 $32,802 25.00%
Clinch River Health Services Inc 1 $111,629 25.00%
Casa De Mama Ltd 1 $28,766 25.00%
Youngs International Inc 1 $58,490 25.00%
David Redding 1 $16,099 25.00%
Ms Park Construction Inc 1 $43,306 25.00%
J J International Foods Inc 1 $29,952 25.00%
Boustany Investment Group Incaladdins Eatery 1 $78,042 25.00%
Fsi Holdings Inc 1 $57,803 25.00%
Welsh Salon Inc 1 $61,589 25.00%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sugar And Confectionery Product Manufacturing 2 $106,444 66.67%
Art Dealers 2 $50,534 66.67%
Other Waste Collection 2 $35,755 66.67%
Other Business Support Services 2 $74,808 66.67%
Grocery And Convenience Retailers 2 $39,104 66.67%
Seafood Product Preparation And Packaging 2 $125,955 66.67%
Speed Changer Industrial High Speed Drive And Gear Manufacturing 2 $72,883 66.67%
Courts 2 $54,101 66.67%
Periodical Publishers 2 $106,091 66.67%
Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing 2 $65,024 66.67%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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