| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Self-Enrichment Education Teachers | 26 | $32,285 | 78.79% |
| Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | 26 | $62,914 | 78.79% |
| Directors, Religious Activities and Education | 25 | $33,214 | 78.13% |
| Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | 25 | $41,190 | 80.65% |
| Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | 25 | $54,043 | 83.33% |
| Astronomers | 25 | $69,021 | 86.21% |
| Biostatisticians | 25 | $82,322 | 86.21% |
| Music Directors and Composers | 24 | $39,050 | 82.76% |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 24 | $37,337 | 82.76% |
| Geography Teachers, Postsecondary | 23 | $51,705 | 82.14% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | 7 | $40,181 | 33.33% |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 7 | $109,393 | 33.33% |
| Cooks, Fast Food | 7 | $17,814 | 33.33% |
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 7 | $19,751 | 33.33% |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 7 | $61,629 | 35.00% |
| Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | 7 | $44,023 | 35.00% |
| Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 6 | $36,280 | 30.00% |
| Billing and Posting Clerks | 6 | $40,137 | 30.00% |
| Aerospace Engineers | 6 | $117,274 | 30.00% |
| Health Educators | 6 | $46,155 | 30.00% |
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prelude Systems Inc | 9 | $73,845 | 90.00% |
| Validation Associates Llc | 9 | $72,934 | 90.00% |
| Locus Social Inc | 9 | $76,531 | 90.00% |
| Protagolabs Inc | 9 | $82,592 | 90.00% |
| Infosys Public Services Inc | 9 | $74,748 | 90.00% |
| Sumas Corporation | 9 | $74,720 | 90.00% |
| Allscripts Healthcare Llc | 9 | $79,260 | 90.00% |
| Heritage Healthcare Inc | 9 | $67,094 | 90.00% |
| Tsq Systems Inc | 9 | $84,836 | 90.00% |
| Tenazx Inc | 9 | $73,944 | 90.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Granitech Inc | 1 | $46,197 | 50.00% |
| Lt Food Distributor Inc | 1 | $114,920 | 50.00% |
| Aig Employee Services Inc | 1 | $76,690 | 50.00% |
| Hydrostructures Llc | 1 | $45,926 | 50.00% |
| A Plus Home Care Dba 18th Street Grill | 1 | $19,198 | 50.00% |
| Thoronka Law Offices Llc | 1 | $54,725 | 50.00% |
| Govplace | 1 | $96,595 | 50.00% |
| Kbhg Inc | 1 | $22,235 | 50.00% |
| Acquania And Rudolph Escarne | 1 | $20,530 | 50.00% |
| Paradise Cure Inc Dba Diamond Spa | 1 | $18,013 | 50.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marketing Consulting Services | 757 | $80,829 | 88.33% |
| All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services | 742 | $87,466 | 89.18% |
| Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists | 715 | $68,038 | 87.73% |
| Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities | 487 | $101,913 | 84.84% |
| Other Direct Insurance Except Life Health And Medical Carriers | 481 | $98,840 | 86.51% |
| Offices Of Lawyers | 476 | $75,318 | 95.01% |
| Offices Of Dentists | 435 | $109,715 | 88.78% |
| Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling | 391 | $82,397 | 85.75% |
| Educational Support Services | 385 | $84,011 | 88.91% |
| Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels | 372 | $70,954 | 87.12% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit And Tree Nut Farming | 12 | $28,021 | 100.00% |
| Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming | 12 | $26,631 | 100.00% |
| Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 11 | $27,753 | 100.00% |
| Cotton Ginning | 11 | $35,031 | 100.00% |
| Floriculture Production | 10 | $27,312 | 100.00% |
| Corn Farming | 10 | $28,694 | 100.00% |
| Oilseed And Grain Farming | 8 | $28,418 | 100.00% |
| All Other Animal Production | 8 | $25,657 | 100.00% |
| Berry Except Strawberry Farming | 7 | $23,682 | 100.00% |
| Support Activities For Animal Production | 7 | $25,539 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insurance Agencies And Brokerages | 52 | $80,927 | 18.18% |
| Other Building Finishing Contractors | 46 | $38,403 | 16.25% |
| Office Administrative Services | 40 | $71,676 | 16.00% |
| Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing | 39 | $78,415 | 15.60% |
| Used Car Dealers | 37 | $66,183 | 15.55% |
| Other Activities Related To Real Estate | 36 | $87,394 | 16.82% |
| New Single Family Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders | 36 | $43,213 | 18.46% |
| Highway Street And Bridge Construction | 36 | $5,422,245 | 19.89% |
| Poured Concrete Foundation And Structure Contractors | 32 | $45,830 | 18.08% |
| Other Services Related To Advertising | 31 | $98,129 | 17.71% |
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.