| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latentview Analytics Corporation | 8 | $98,506 | 88.89% |
| Systemsoft Inc | 8 | $100,108 | 88.89% |
| Talend Inc | 8 | $99,578 | 88.89% |
| Orbysol Inc | 8 | $98,264 | 88.89% |
| Zenith Software Solutions Inc | 8 | $100,011 | 88.89% |
| N Algo Solutions Llc | 8 | $103,144 | 88.89% |
| Skill Will Inc | 8 | $64,126 | 88.89% |
| Forvis Llp | 8 | $86,806 | 88.89% |
| Ibm India Pvt Ltd | 8 | $65,011 | 88.89% |
| Nebula Partners Llc | 8 | $89,547 | 88.89% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law Offices Of Hyder Overas | 1 | $31,970 | 50.00% |
| Hemoshear Therapeutics Inc | 1 | $54,642 | 50.00% |
| Charbroil Grill Of Woodbridge Inc | 1 | $36,005 | 50.00% |
| Adeola Omotayo | 1 | $37,378 | 50.00% |
| Agon Management Group | 1 | $60,965 | 50.00% |
| Axelaar Inc | 1 | $133,640 | 50.00% |
| Acoustical Solutions | 1 | $89,669 | 50.00% |
| Stone Solutions And Design Llc | 1 | $45,594 | 50.00% |
| Novagigs Inc | 1 | $102,107 | 50.00% |
| Anningjohnson Company | 1 | $51,958 | 50.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services | 2,464 | $89,068 | 94.30% |
| Management Consulting Services | 2,238 | $81,804 | 95.80% |
| Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers | 2,073 | $95,499 | 95.97% |
| Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services | 1,343 | $75,797 | 94.78% |
| Commercial Banking | 1,238 | $89,704 | 87.49% |
| Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists | 1,118 | $131,457 | 87.82% |
| General Medical And Surgical Hospitals | 1,088 | $84,794 | 86.42% |
| Elementary And Secondary Schools | 981 | $48,224 | 83.21% |
| Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 956 | $81,271 | 84.75% |
| Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing | 786 | $83,860 | 87.33% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover | 23 | $27,954 | 100.00% |
| Other Crop Farming | 23 | $27,149 | 100.00% |
| Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming | 19 | $23,561 | 100.00% |
| All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming | 17 | $23,071 | 100.00% |
| Shellfish Farming | 17 | $26,294 | 100.00% |
| Hay Farming | 16 | $26,978 | 100.00% |
| Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 16 | $27,733 | 100.00% |
| Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production | 15 | $26,402 | 100.00% |
| Horses And Other Equine Production | 13 | $26,298 | 100.00% |
| Nursery And Floriculture Production | 13 | $27,594 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities | 122 | $100,738 | 27.17% |
| Other Management Consulting Services | 118 | $80,985 | 26.70% |
| Temporary Help Services | 104 | $107,783 | 25.94% |
| Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing | 101 | $18,829 | 27.22% |
| Masonry Contractors | 85 | $49,529 | 25.45% |
| Beauty Salons | 74 | $34,377 | 24.03% |
| Satellite Telecommunications | 72 | $99,915 | 23.45% |
| Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling | 71 | $85,121 | 23.36% |
| Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers | 55 | $97,662 | 18.52% |
| Instruments And Related Products Manufacturing For Measuring Displaying And Controlling Industrial Process Variables | 55 | $79,506 | 18.71% |
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.