| Total Visas | % of all Visas | Average Wage | Visa Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 174,538 | 89.42% | $81,396 | H-1B |
| 17,704 | 9.07% | $93,891 | PERM |
| 1,488 | 0.76% | $24,851 | H-2A |
| 1,462 | 0.75% | $94,307 | E-3 Australian |
As of May 2023, Virginia has seen a total of 195,192 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Virginia is the H-1B visa with 174,538 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 89.42% of Virginia's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 17,704 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 9.07% of Virginia's total visas.
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers, Applications | 42,890 | $90,705 | 91.68% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 23,628 | $73,163 | 92.29% |
| Computer Programmers | 16,406 | $63,786 | 88.75% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 6,874 | $83,678 | 91.89% |
| Software Developers, Systems Software | 3,582 | $97,113 | 91.45% |
| Management Analysts | 3,065 | $75,929 | 90.87% |
| Accountants and Auditors | 3,036 | $66,324 | 91.47% |
| Operations Research Analysts | 2,913 | $80,043 | 90.58% |
| Database Administrators | 2,783 | $77,671 | 90.56% |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 2,770 | $74,725 | 90.46% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 758 | $26,173 | 473.75% |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop | 106 | $26,661 | 79.70% |
| Agricultural Equipment Operators | 72 | $27,649 | 57.60% |
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 54 | $27,127 | 49.54% |
| Nursery Workers | 30 | $26,279 | 41.10% |
| Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products | 16 | $28,674 | 22.54% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | 9 | $31,191 | 25.71% |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 8 | $26,835 | 23.53% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 4 | $48,526 | 19.05% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Agricultural Crop and Horticultural Workers | 4 | $32,323 | 19.05% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers, Applications | 5,195 | $104,619 | 123.13% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 1,364 | $97,653 | 89.62% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 746 | $108,143 | 58.79% |
| Software Developers, Systems Software | 417 | $111,967 | 65.98% |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 318 | $88,186 | 51.37% |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 317 | $23,926 | 68.03% |
| Electrical Engineers | 269 | $95,419 | 59.38% |
| Accountants and Auditors | 248 | $82,832 | 68.51% |
| Statisticians | 234 | $72,875 | 75.97% |
| Database Administrators | 210 | $93,734 | 91.70% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 6,419 | $114,352 | 45.39% |
| China | 685 | $83,408 | 45.36% |
| South Korea | 405 | $37,966 | 30.04% |
| El Salvador | 341 | $259,605 | 45.35% |
| Mexico | 278 | $42,811 | 43.37% |
| Nepal | 212 | $74,909 | 40.54% |
| Pakistan | 209 | $67,215 | 42.57% |
| Philippines | 209 | $51,448 | 44.19% |
| Canada | 149 | $88,357 | 41.97% |
| Brazil | 94 | $62,514 | 40.17% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloudwave Inc | 13 | $101,067 | 92.86% |
| Dominion Health Medical Associates Ltd | 13 | $136,112 | 92.86% |
| Korean Cable Tv Of Washington Inc | 13 | $40,398 | 92.86% |
| Awoit Systems Inc | 13 | $71,002 | 92.86% |
| American Woodmark Corporation | 13 | $95,787 | 92.86% |
| Anova Law Group Pllc | 13 | $59,589 | 92.86% |
| Allied Informatics Inc | 13 | $74,875 | 92.86% |
| Hance Incorporated | 13 | $69,248 | 92.86% |
| Ls Solutions Inc | 13 | $69,469 | 92.86% |
| Glaxosmithkline Consumer Healthcare Holdings Us Llc | 13 | $88,541 | 92.86% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Investure Llc | 1 | $98,675 | 33.33% |
| Precision Global Solutions Inc | 1 | $67,350 | 33.33% |
| Young Man Inc Ta Ashburn Village Cleaners | 1 | $32,552 | 33.33% |
| Jts Mower Service Inc | 1 | $42,619 | 33.33% |
| Dotomboriinc | 1 | $17,014 | 33.33% |
| Fresh Food For U Corp | 1 | $17,222 | 33.33% |
| Mercury Paper | 1 | $68,120 | 33.33% |
| La Tasca Inc | 1 | $69,805 | 33.33% |
| Bizsolutions 360 | 1 | $122,304 | 33.33% |
| Lendis Corporation | 1 | $74,277 | 33.33% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Spectator Sports | 1 | $44,013 | 100.00% |
| Deep Sea Passenger Transportation | 1 | $98,550 | 100.00% |
| Executive And Legislative Offices Combined | 1 | $50,086 | 100.00% |
| Nonwoven Fabric Mills | 1 | $121,701 | 100.00% |
| Spice And Extract Manufacturing | 1 | $41,101 | 100.00% |
| Musical Groups And Artists | 1 | $69,347 | 100.00% |
| Roasted Nuts And Peanut Butter Manufacturing | 1 | $75,088 | 100.00% |
| Sewage Treatment Facilities | 1 | $83,221 | 100.00% |
| Private Households | 1 | $35,690 | 100.00% |
| Sound Recording Industries | 1 | $117,853 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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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 $81,396. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.