Virginia had 13,814 certified H-1B LCA filings in FY2025, ranking #11 among all states and territories, with an average offered wage of $123,262. Figures below are computed directly from DOL LCA disclosure records, not estimated.
13,814
Certified H-1B LCA filings, FY2025, #11 nationally
$123,262
Average offered wage, FY2025
61,668
Total certified filings tracked, FY2021–2026
Every H1B employer must file a Labor Condition Application (LCA) certified by the DOL Office of Foreign Labor Certification before USCIS can approve an H1B petition. The figures on this page are aggregated directly from those disclosure records for worksites in Virginia.
Ranked by certified LCA filing volume for worksites in Virginia. Source: DOL LCA disclosure data.
| # | Company | City | Industry | Filings | Avg Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon.com Services LLC | Arlington | Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses | 558 | $146,021 |
| 2 | Capital One Services, LLC | McLean | Nondepository Credit Intermediation | 446 | $153,163 |
| 3 | Amazon Web Services, Inc. | Herndon | Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services | 361 | $139,804 |
| 4 | COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP | Richmond | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 355 | $113,551 |
| 5 | Ernst & Young U.S. LLP | Tysons | Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | 298 | $153,983 |
| 6 | Capital One, National Association | McLean | Depository Credit Intermediation | 280 | $132,735 |
| 7 | Amazon Data Services, Inc | Herndon | Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services | 236 | $138,286 |
| 8 | Hexaware Technologies, Inc. | McLean | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 213 | $105,640 |
| 9 | The University of Virginia | Charlottesville | Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 202 | $90,878 |
| 10 | Navy Federal Credit Union | Vienna | Depository Credit Intermediation | 187 | $151,530 |
| 11 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | Blacksburg | Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 185 | $89,570 |
| 12 | Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. | Arlington | Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services | 171 | $150,744 |
| 13 | Elevance Health, Inc. | Norfolk | Insurance Carriers | 128 | $139,958 |
| 14 | UST Global Inc | RICHMOND | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 117 | $117,414 |
| 15 | TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | McLean | Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 111 | $87,525 |
1,726 certified filings in FY2025.
Top sponsors: Capital One Services, LLC, Capital One, National Association, Hexaware Technologies, Inc.
1,431 certified filings in FY2025.
Top sponsors: Amazon.com Services LLC, Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc., Amazon Web Services, Inc.
1,200 certified filings in FY2025.
Top sponsors: Amazon Web Services, Inc., Amazon Data Services, Inc, Amazon.com Services LLC
1,173 certified filings in FY2025.
Top sponsors: Capital One Services, LLC, Virginia Commonwealth University, Elevance Health, Inc.
859 certified filings in FY2025.
Top sponsors: Hexaware Technologies, Inc., WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC., Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
5,648 certified filings · average wage $113,926.
784 certified filings · average wage $88,520.
757 certified filings · average wage $138,473.
611 certified filings · average wage $147,785.
521 certified filings · average wage $141,102.
Percentiles computed directly from certified LCA filings with a worksite in Virginia. This reflects the actual spread of offered wages on file, not an official DOL prevailing-wage tier.
| Percentile | Offered Wage |
|---|---|
| 25th percentile | $94,610 |
| Median (50th percentile) | $115,939 |
| 75th percentile | $144,200 |
| 90th percentile | $174,800 |
The Department of Labor's Foreign Labor Certification data center publishes every LCA filing. Filter by state ("VA"), SOC code for your occupation, and fiscal year. Employers with repeated certified filings in your target SOC code have active, recurring H1B programs, these are your tier-1 targets.
USCIS publishes fiscal-year approval and denial data for every employer by state. Cross-reference Virginia employers with the highest approval counts against your target role.
Universities and nonprofit research institutions headquartered in Virginia are cap-exempt under 8 USC 1184(g)(5) and can file H1B petitions any time of year without entering the lottery.
The top sponsors listed above receive large volumes of applications through job boards. Their direct career portals are often less crowded and let you filter by Virginia location.
Referrals meaningfully increase interview rates at established H1B sponsors. Look for local immigrant-professional meetups and university alumni networks in Virginia.
Cap-exempt employers are among the most powerful H1B opportunities in Virginia because they can file petitions throughout the year without lottery risk. Under federal regulation, institutions of higher education, their affiliated nonprofit entities, nonprofit research organizations, and governmental research organizations qualify for cap exemption regardless of which state they're in. If you're a researcher, academic, or healthcare professional, universities and teaching hospitals headquartered in Virginia are worth targeting directly on their own career pages.
Important: Cap-exempt H1B workers changing to a cap-subject employer must enter the lottery. Conversely, a cap-subject worker moving to a cap-exempt employer can file immediately. Verify status with an immigration attorney before making a job change.
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Aggregated from DOL LCA disclosure files (FY2021–2026) for filings with a worksite in Virginia, filtered to certified petitions with annual wages between $30K and $1M. Employer legal-entity spelling variants are grouped before counting.