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 %
Southampton County Public Schools 20 $46,408 90.91%
Comprehab Inc 20 $54,213 90.91%
Acusys Inc 20 $76,586 90.91%
Inspirix Technologies Llc 20 $83,088 90.91%
Frontpoint Security Solutions Llc 20 $85,160 90.91%
Seven Seas Technologies Inc 20 $66,038 90.91%
Siritek Inc 20 $76,100 90.91%
Nantez Inc 20 $77,505 90.91%
Michael Baker International Inc 20 $88,730 90.91%
Zylog Systems Limited 20 $54,196 90.91%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Boustany Investment Groupinc Ta Aladdins Eatery 1 $25,334 25.00%
Sonia Jewelers Boutique Inc 1 $23,608 25.00%
Crttanaka Llc 1 $54,995 25.00%
Amy Melissa Wilken 1 $31,013 25.00%
Fuller Roberts Clinic Inc 1 $116,251 25.00%
Fair Lakes Cleaners Inc 1 $32,323 25.00%
Potomac Cleanerinc 1 $32,323 25.00%
Bozzellis Italian Deli 1 $28,330 25.00%
Sonia Jewelry Bridals 1 $29,869 25.00%
Sofio Llc 1 $44,616 25.00%

Top Industries in Virginia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Wood Product Manufacturing 2 $75,754 66.67%
Motion Picture And Video Industries 2 $75,442 66.67%
Appliance Repair And Maintenance 2 $55,630 66.67%
Other Building Material Dealers 2 $72,675 100.00%
Commodity Contracts Intermediation 2 $67,954 100.00%
Drafting Services 2 $40,987 100.00%
Mattress Manufacturing 2 $53,706 100.00%
Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing 2 $117,978 100.00%
Correctional Institutions 2 $30,867 100.00%
Footwear Merchant Wholesalers 2 $73,099 100.00%
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