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Portsmouth, Virginia

City · Virginia, United States

Applications on record
452
FY2025
125
FY2026 to 30 June
54
Share of U.S. total
0.00%
Median offered wage (LCA)
$58,497
Median wage$58,497certified LCAs
Year by year
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
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Applications year by year

All Department of Labor work visa applications with a worksite in Portsmouth, Virginia.

Applications by fiscal year — Portsmouth, Virginia

63125FY2008FY2010FY2012FY2014FY2016FY2018FY2020FY2022FY2024FY2026*
63125FY2008FY2012FY2016FY2020FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY200811
FY200913
FY201013
FY201110
FY201210
FY201311
FY20144
FY201511
FY201612
FY201713
FY20189
FY201919
FY20207
FY202112
FY20227
FY202325
FY202486
FY2025125
FY2026*54
Fiscal yearH-2BLCAPERM
FY2026*6462
FY202531193
FY20243785
FY20236172
FY2022340
FY2021390
FY2020430
FY20194150
FY2018450
FY2017382
FY2016390
FY20150110
FY2014040
FY20130101
FY2012082
FY2011082
FY20100121
FY20090112
FY2008065
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Largest sponsoring employers

Employers with the most applications for jobs in Portsmouth, Virginia.

Applications by employer
  1. Portsmouth Public Schools234
  2. Cognizant Technology Solutions US Corp22
  3. James River Grounds Management12
  4. Carpe Diem USA9
  5. Rite Aid Corp.9
  6. Special Events Entertainment, Inc.7
  7. Aegis Therapies, Inc.7
  8. High Street Galleries, LLC7
  9. ZPMC North America, Inc.6
  10. Behl Orthodontics LLC5
  11. Navis, LLC4
  12. Kool Smiles Van, PC4
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Occupations and routes

SOC 2018 occupation and visa programme of the applications.

Occupations
  1. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education120
  2. Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education38
  3. Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education36
  4. Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers33
  5. Computer Systems Analysts20
  6. Special Education Teachers, Elementary School18
  7. Dentists, All Other Specialists11
  8. Physical Therapists10
  9. Pharmacists10
  10. Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education9
Visa routes
  1. H-1B367
  2. H-2B non-agricultural workers42
  3. PERM labour certification27
  4. E-3 (Australia)4
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Pay

Offered annual wages on certified labor condition applications, FY2024–FY2026.

Offered annual wage, 10th to 90th percentile (certified LCAs)

Median $58,497; middle half $47,950 to $60,797 · median prevailing wage $50,410 (marker) · 241 applications.

$40k$50k$60k$70k$80k
$40k$50k$60k$70k$80k
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

Among cities in Virginia

Portsmouth, Virginia ranks #47 of 177 cities in Virginia by work visa applications on record, with 0.13% of the applications for worksites in the state's cities that have their own page.

Rank in Virginia
47 of 177
Share of Virginia's city applications
0.13%
Share of U.S. total
0.00%
Cities in Virginia with the most applications
  1. Richmond, VA40,622
  2. McLean, VA36,791
  3. Herndon, VA36,609
  4. Reston, VA30,146
  5. Arlington, VA22,205
  6. Ashburn, VA15,793
  7. Sterling, VA15,713
  8. Fairfax, VA15,704
  9. Chantilly, VA12,546
  10. Vienna, VA11,214
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Job titles with their own pages

Titles with at least 30 labor condition applications here since FY2022.

  • Teacher
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

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