| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | 23 | $45,928 | 82.14% |
| Conservation Scientists | 23 | $69,696 | 82.14% |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | 22 | $37,239 | 81.48% |
| Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary | 22 | $52,722 | 81.48% |
| Soil and Plant Scientists | 22 | $47,837 | 81.48% |
| Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products | 22 | $59,412 | 81.48% |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians | 22 | $61,467 | 84.62% |
| Political Scientists | 22 | $77,295 | 84.62% |
| Editors | 21 | $50,212 | 84.00% |
| Cartographers and Photogrammetrists | 21 | $56,514 | 84.00% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Directors, Religious Activities and Education | 6 | $49,244 | 30.00% |
| Aerospace Engineers | 6 | $117,274 | 31.58% |
| Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 6 | $36,280 | 31.58% |
| Teacher Assistants | 6 | $23,780 | 31.58% |
| Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | 6 | $18,360 | 31.58% |
| Surgeons | 6 | $120,914 | 31.58% |
| Roofers | 6 | $44,384 | 31.58% |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | 6 | $59,485 | 31.58% |
| Auditors | 5 | $66,144 | 26.32% |
| Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | 5 | $21,582 | 26.32% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 6 | $57,048 | 37.50% |
| Cambodia | 6 | $18,658 | 42.86% |
| Tajikistan | 5 | $56,559 | 38.46% |
| Hungary | 5 | $113,081 | 38.46% |
| Belgium | 5 | $111,891 | 41.67% |
| Algeria | 5 | $65,359 | 41.67% |
| Tunisia | 5 | $56,525 | 41.67% |
| Kazakhstan | 5 | $79,836 | 41.67% |
| Tanzania | 5 | $86,519 | 45.45% |
| Iraq | 5 | $50,278 | 45.45% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Concepts Llc | 380 | $70,039 | 88.37% |
| Howard Hughes Medical Institute | 374 | $52,768 | 86.98% |
| Vigna Solutions Inc | 368 | $74,482 | 85.78% |
| Akhsaya Inc | 362 | $65,380 | 86.81% |
| Kpmg Llp | 357 | $76,390 | 87.07% |
| Infomatics Corp | 355 | $74,047 | 88.09% |
| Usm Business Systems Inc | 355 | $70,058 | 89.87% |
| Verisign Inc | 336 | $103,605 | 87.27% |
| Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services Llc | 328 | $95,260 | 85.42% |
| Nexus It Inc | 321 | $78,603 | 85.15% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lorshi Systems Llc | 36 | $91,152 | 37.89% |
| Confiminds Llc | 36 | $94,131 | 38.30% |
| Norfolk Public Schools | 35 | $40,622 | 37.63% |
| Alarmcom Inc | 35 | $98,413 | 38.04% |
| Dynamic Technology Inc | 33 | $99,003 | 35.87% |
| Sprint Nextel Corporation | 33 | $88,910 | 36.26% |
| Inovant Llc | 33 | $97,223 | 36.26% |
| Microsoft Corporation | 33 | $96,203 | 36.26% |
| Global Sumi Technologieis Inc | 33 | $102,511 | 36.67% |
| Ridge Business Solutions Llc | 32 | $112,825 | 35.56% |
| 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.