| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manasi Information Technologies Inc | 11 | $89,847 | 91.67% |
| Idol Soft Inc | 11 | $92,537 | 91.67% |
| Jacobs Technology Inc | 11 | $113,305 | 91.67% |
| Airbus Americas Inc | 11 | $102,849 | 91.67% |
| Security Services Llc | 11 | $119,779 | 91.67% |
| Crosscountry Consulting | 11 | $95,716 | 91.67% |
| Trendset It Inc | 11 | $88,173 | 91.67% |
| Wellmont Health System | 11 | $119,882 | 91.67% |
| Virginia Retirement System | 11 | $98,354 | 91.67% |
| Sp Tech Resources Inc | 11 | $90,830 | 91.67% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Music Academy Of Virginia Llc | 1 | $46,987 | 50.00% |
| K White Tigers Inc | 1 | $42,120 | 50.00% |
| Mac Donald Eye Care Pllc | 1 | $33,280 | 50.00% |
| David Orr Associates | 1 | $46,051 | 50.00% |
| Advansix | 1 | $105,123 | 50.00% |
| Stratford University Inc | 1 | $92,019 | 50.00% |
| Peter Chang One Llc | 1 | $45,323 | 50.00% |
| Arista Networks Inc | 1 | $111,738 | 50.00% |
| Sm Design Floors Inc | 1 | $22,942 | 50.00% |
| Leagueapps Inc | 1 | $70,283 | 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.