| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Relations and Fundraising Managers | 38 | $93,842 | 80.85% |
| Validation Engineers | 38 | $76,937 | 80.85% |
| Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers | 36 | $39,536 | 78.26% |
| Geographers | 36 | $58,652 | 80.00% |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | 36 | $60,299 | 80.00% |
| Interior Designers | 35 | $45,616 | 79.55% |
| Health Educators | 35 | $52,282 | 79.55% |
| Microbiologists | 35 | $45,628 | 79.55% |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 34 | $88,292 | 79.07% |
| Mathematicians | 33 | $93,991 | 78.57% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social and Community Service Managers | 8 | $80,081 | 33.33% |
| Customer Service Representatives | 8 | $30,891 | 34.78% |
| Administrative Services Managers | 8 | $84,144 | 34.78% |
| Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | 8 | $18,236 | 34.78% |
| Interior Designers | 8 | $37,453 | 34.78% |
| Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists | 8 | $48,258 | 34.78% |
| Epidemiologists | 8 | $62,484 | 34.78% |
| Urban and Regional Planners | 8 | $63,196 | 34.78% |
| Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors | 8 | $39,655 | 34.78% |
| Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | 8 | $53,747 | 34.78% |
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominion Engineering Inc | 8 | $86,260 | 80.00% |
| Avant Garde Solutions Ltd | 8 | $95,048 | 80.00% |
| Bhargav Computer Consultants Usa Ma Inc | 8 | $88,340 | 80.00% |
| It Pandits Inc | 8 | $81,370 | 80.00% |
| Singhal Company Inc | 8 | $105,896 | 80.00% |
| Froehling Robertson Inc | 8 | $66,100 | 80.00% |
| Firefly Pros Inc | 8 | $68,723 | 80.00% |
| Freyssinet Inc | 8 | $67,127 | 80.00% |
| Margin5 Solutions Inc | 8 | $74,038 | 88.89% |
| Think It Technologies Inc | 8 | $76,617 | 88.89% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victory Motors Inc | 1 | $30,722 | 50.00% |
| Hoffmasters Marina Inc | 1 | $40,082 | 50.00% |
| Tramonto Ristorante Llc | 1 | $21,757 | 50.00% |
| Clover Contracting Llc | 1 | $73,278 | 50.00% |
| Keswick Hunt Club Incorporated | 1 | $44,699 | 50.00% |
| Challenger Performance Optimization Inc | 1 | $209,019 | 50.00% |
| Llj Home Services Llc | 1 | $37,170 | 50.00% |
| Ptv America Inc | 1 | $111,280 | 50.00% |
| Kky Enterprise Inc | 1 | $18,970 | 50.00% |
| Gary L Mayhew | 1 | $22,734 | 50.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Computer Programming Services | 73,802 | $79,368 | 91.22% |
| Computer Systems Design Services | 14,931 | $86,615 | 91.96% |
| Computer Systems Design And Related Services | 6,350 | $85,856 | 87.59% |
| Colleges Universities And Professional Schools | 5,621 | $53,879 | 79.74% |
| Credit Card Issuing | 5,344 | $89,498 | 91.82% |
| Other Computer Related Services | 5,050 | $81,311 | 89.14% |
| Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 3,567 | $85,314 | 93.04% |
| Engineering Services | 3,117 | $76,382 | 89.80% |
| Offices Of Certified Public Accountants | 2,962 | $81,518 | 97.02% |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services | 2,630 | $94,624 | 94.30% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Orchards | 208 | $25,876 | 100.00% |
| Vegetable And Melon Farming | 190 | $27,346 | 100.00% |
| Nursery And Tree Production | 120 | $25,823 | 100.00% |
| Grape Vineyards | 90 | $25,995 | 100.00% |
| Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming | 86 | $23,813 | 100.00% |
| Tobacco Farming | 48 | $27,446 | 100.00% |
| Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders | 44 | $28,040 | 100.00% |
| Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming | 32 | $27,682 | 100.00% |
| Crop Production | 26 | $28,336 | 100.00% |
| Support Activities For Crop Production | 25 | $29,203 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Computer Related Services | 1,179 | $96,792 | 10.42% |
| Engineering Services | 997 | $86,239 | 29.04% |
| Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services | 565 | $96,096 | 38.83% |
| Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers | 481 | $101,492 | 36.00% |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services | 401 | $95,376 | 34.01% |
| Full Service Restaurants | 371 | $25,670 | 36.95% |
| Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 308 | $109,628 | 30.89% |
| Janitorial Services | 250 | $25,050 | 28.38% |
| Limited Service Restaurants | 151 | $24,032 | 26.73% |
| Residential Building Construction | 147 | $44,622 | 30.56% |
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.