| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other | 33 | $41,583 | 80.49% |
| Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education | 33 | $39,788 | 82.50% |
| Pediatricians, General | 33 | $104,058 | 86.84% |
| Natural Sciences Managers | 33 | $103,136 | 91.67% |
| Civil Engineering Technicians | 31 | $42,887 | 86.11% |
| Nurse Practitioners | 31 | $72,933 | 86.11% |
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | 30 | $45,342 | 85.71% |
| Special Education Teachers, Middle School | 30 | $45,821 | 85.71% |
| Statistical Assistants | 30 | $50,389 | 88.24% |
| Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists | 29 | $82,915 | 85.29% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia Artists and Animators | 7 | $58,617 | 30.43% |
| Cashiers | 7 | $18,747 | 30.43% |
| Actuaries | 7 | $101,861 | 30.43% |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | 7 | $49,492 | 31.82% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 7 | $64,245 | 31.82% |
| Mechanical Engineering Technicians | 7 | $60,302 | 31.82% |
| Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products | 7 | $66,631 | 31.82% |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | 7 | $57,408 | 31.82% |
| Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 7 | $43,490 | 31.82% |
| Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | 7 | $40,181 | 31.82% |
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| E Zen Computer Services Inc | 11 | $57,654 | 91.67% |
| Value Software Products Inc | 11 | $61,218 | 91.67% |
| Srk Groupllc | 11 | $63,075 | 91.67% |
| Code Tech Inc | 11 | $76,274 | 91.67% |
| Xdin Inc | 11 | $62,763 | 91.67% |
| Wavsys Llc | 11 | $67,192 | 91.67% |
| Fidentiatech Llc | 11 | $92,412 | 91.67% |
| Fonteva Llc | 11 | $111,450 | 91.67% |
| Imr Soft Llc | 11 | $100,986 | 91.67% |
| Wisdom Infotech | 11 | $101,425 | 91.67% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Callison Maids | 1 | $17,534 | 50.00% |
| Sisson Landscape Design And Management Inc Dba Sisson Landscapes | 1 | $56,098 | 50.00% |
| Rose Nails Ii Llc | 1 | $17,368 | 50.00% |
| Yen Ching Henrico Ltd | 1 | $17,472 | 50.00% |
| American Contracting Inc | 1 | $35,880 | 50.00% |
| Jans Residential Home Inc | 1 | $22,714 | 50.00% |
| Building Blocks Day School | 1 | $26,894 | 50.00% |
| Courthouse Deli Inc | 1 | $25,958 | 50.00% |
| B B Upholstery Furniture Inc | 1 | $21,424 | 50.00% |
| Kaplan Voekler Cunningham Frank Plc | 1 | $109,845 | 50.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unlaminated Plastics Film And Sheet Except Packaging Manufacturing | 16 | $79,873 | 88.89% |
| Site Preparation Contractors | 15 | $63,267 | 83.33% |
| Insurance Carriers | 15 | $103,285 | 83.33% |
| Motion Picture And Video Production | 15 | $75,510 | 83.33% |
| Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals | 15 | $111,897 | 83.33% |
| Sales Financing | 15 | $99,358 | 88.24% |
| Air Conditioning And Warm Air Heating Equipment And Commercial And Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing | 15 | $87,841 | 88.24% |
| Industrial Gas Manufacturing | 14 | $78,940 | 82.35% |
| Wineries | 14 | $59,831 | 82.35% |
| Coffee And Tea Manufacturing | 14 | $76,734 | 82.35% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chocolate And Confectionery Manufacturing From Cacao Beans | 1 | $79,789 | 14.29% |
| Hunting And Trapping | 1 | $44,699 | 14.29% |
| Traveler Accommodation | 1 | $16,286 | 14.29% |
| Wired And Wireless Telecommunications Except Satellite | 1 | $57,179 | 14.29% |
| Industrial And Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers | 1 | $68,120 | 14.29% |
| Warehousing And Storage | 1 | $27,997 | 14.29% |
| Household Appliances And Electrical And Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 1 | $102,149 | 14.29% |
| Cafeterias Grill Buffets And Buffets | 1 | $31,658 | 14.29% |
| Custom Roll Forming | 1 | $35,818 | 14.29% |
| Waste Management And Remediation Services | 1 | $47,195 | 14.29% |
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.