Cap-exempt employers in Virginia
28 employers in Virginia appear cap-exempt in the register, 1 of them verified by hand and 2 with a connected careers feed. Ground 1 (higher education) dominates with 27; ground 2 (affiliated nonprofit) follows with 1. The largest by FY2026 H-1B approvals are The University of Virginia (174), Virginia Tech (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University) (140), Old Dominion University (77).
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By FY2026 H-1B approvalsOpenings in Virginia
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All openings in Virginia in the jobs search. A posting counts for Virginia when its location text names the state, or, failing that, when its employer is based there.
What employers in Virginia hire on H-1B
DOL FY2025 certified LCAs| Occupation (SOC) | LCAs | Median wage | Employers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 82 | $65,540 | 2 |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 48 | $120,000 | 5 |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 45 | $100,000 | 7 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 38 | $69,770 | 3 |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 28 | $159,100 | 6 |
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 19 | $71,488 | 4 |
| Physicians, All Other | 15 | $276,590 | 1 |
| Radiologists | 15 | $83,304 | 1 |
Totals add up each employer’s five most-certified occupations in DOL FY2025 Labor Condition Applications, so they understate the state’s full hiring. Median wage is the median of those employers’ median offered wages; it is an approximation, not a state-wide median.