| 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.
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | 65 | $47,658 | 86.67% |
| English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 64 | $43,633 | 86.49% |
| Training and Development Managers | 63 | $98,827 | 87.50% |
| Industrial Production Managers | 62 | $95,833 | 87.32% |
| Bioinformatics Scientists | 60 | $73,190 | 85.71% |
| Hospitalists | 59 | $140,262 | 84.29% |
| Regulatory Affairs Specialists | 58 | $72,893 | 84.06% |
| Urban and Regional Planners | 58 | $61,833 | 86.57% |
| Registered Nurses | 57 | $71,429 | 86.36% |
| Human Resources Managers | 56 | $109,026 | 84.85% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Carpenters | 12 | $39,381 | 38.71% |
| Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | 12 | $43,286 | 40.00% |
| Tile and Marble Setters | 12 | $45,521 | 40.00% |
| Engineers, All Other | 12 | $105,668 | 40.00% |
| Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | 12 | $39,868 | 40.00% |
| Technical Writers | 12 | $71,153 | 41.38% |
| Managers, All Other | 12 | $115,024 | 41.38% |
| Natural Sciences Managers | 12 | $126,081 | 41.38% |
| Food Service Managers | 11 | $64,414 | 39.29% |
| Budget Analysts | 11 | $81,342 | 39.29% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madagascar | 1 | $22,402 | 50.00% |
| Barbados | 1 | $38,522 | 50.00% |
| Cyprus | 1 | $52,416 | 100.00% |
| Estonia | 1 | $50,898 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenblum Bernstein Plc | 9 | $92,024 | 90.00% |
| Caci Enterprise Solutions Inc | 9 | $78,837 | 90.00% |
| American Innovative Technologies Inc | 9 | $70,875 | 90.00% |
| Hospitalist Medicine Physicians Of Fredericksburg Llc | 9 | $147,920 | 90.00% |
| Ispace Inc | 9 | $80,168 | 90.00% |
| Lincoln Ip Inc | 9 | $83,168 | 90.00% |
| Dean Company Strategy Consultants Llc | 9 | $90,304 | 90.00% |
| Smyrna International Inc | 9 | $76,870 | 90.00% |
| The Lane Construction Corporation | 9 | $86,766 | 90.00% |
| Ruha Technologies Inc | 9 | $89,223 | 90.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centro De Capacitacion Profesional Inc | 1 | $55,619 | 50.00% |
| Gainesville Dental Arts | 1 | $91,811 | 50.00% |
| Actionet | 1 | $97,594 | 50.00% |
| Syed H Jaffari | 1 | $28,184 | 50.00% |
| Vladimiro Alberto General Contractors Inc | 1 | $25,022 | 50.00% |
| The Green Mission Inc | 1 | $70,283 | 50.00% |
| Hampton University Proton Therapy Institute | 1 | $68,661 | 50.00% |
| Richard Bland College Of William Mary | 1 | $81,016 | 50.00% |
| Ma Hernandez Services Llc | 1 | $49,733 | 50.00% |
| Tony Nails | 1 | $19,448 | 50.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Computer Programming Services | 79,119 | $81,075 | 91.28% |
| Computer Systems Design Services | 16,385 | $88,638 | 92.36% |
| Computer Systems Design And Related Services | 6,756 | $87,554 | 85.45% |
| Colleges Universities And Professional Schools | 6,314 | $55,145 | 82.11% |
| Credit Card Issuing | 5,754 | $92,799 | 92.24% |
| Other Computer Related Services | 5,411 | $83,045 | 89.45% |
| Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 3,738 | $86,444 | 92.99% |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services | 3,679 | $98,651 | 95.63% |
| Offices Of Certified Public Accountants | 3,377 | $84,027 | 90.25% |
| Engineering Services | 3,369 | $77,596 | 96.48% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vegetable And Melon Farming | 240 | $28,632 | 100.00% |
| Apple Orchards | 238 | $26,744 | 100.00% |
| Nursery And Tree Production | 150 | $27,858 | 100.00% |
| Grape Vineyards | 109 | $27,308 | 100.00% |
| Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming | 89 | $24,119 | 100.00% |
| Tobacco Farming | 59 | $28,428 | 100.00% |
| Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders | 58 | $29,665 | 100.00% |
| Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming | 38 | $28,454 | 100.00% |
| Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover | 31 | $29,227 | 100.00% |
| Other Crop Farming | 28 | $28,107 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Computer Programming Services | 11,971 | $122,956 | 100.00% |
| Computer Systems Design Services | 3,604 | $104,064 | 100.00% |
| Computer Systems Design And Related Services | 1,385 | $92,852 | 89.64% |
| Other Computer Related Services | 1,225 | $97,175 | 88.45% |
| Colleges Universities And Professional Schools | 1,081 | $50,804 | 88.24% |
| Engineering Services | 1,061 | $87,275 | 98.15% |
| Landscaping Services | 939 | $25,652 | 88.50% |
| Home Health Care Services | 606 | $26,486 | 64.54% |
| Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services | 588 | $97,087 | 97.03% |
| Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers | 514 | $102,256 | 87.41% |
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.