| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Producers and Directors | 20 | $49,606 | 83.33% |
| Athletic Trainers | 20 | $35,878 | 83.33% |
| Legal Support Workers, All Other | 20 | $63,449 | 83.33% |
| Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | 19 | $67,722 | 79.17% |
| Psychologists, All Other | 19 | $57,384 | 79.17% |
| Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | 19 | $70,836 | 82.61% |
| Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | 18 | $55,717 | 78.26% |
| Food Service Managers | 18 | $46,966 | 81.82% |
| Sociologists | 18 | $64,018 | 81.82% |
| Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 18 | $57,476 | 81.82% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interpreters and Translators | 5 | $59,559 | 26.32% |
| Shampooers | 5 | $18,828 | 26.32% |
| Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | 5 | $70,474 | 27.78% |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 5 | $45,340 | 27.78% |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks | 5 | $32,119 | 27.78% |
| Sewing Machine Operators | 5 | $19,764 | 27.78% |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 5 | $50,386 | 27.78% |
| Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | 5 | $78,358 | 27.78% |
| Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | 5 | $21,582 | 27.78% |
| Auditors | 5 | $66,144 | 29.41% |
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation | 240 | $109,073 | 87.91% |
| Hcl Global Systems Inc | 237 | $91,796 | 87.78% |
| Hanusoft Inc | 237 | $60,567 | 89.10% |
| Dr Technologies Inc | 235 | $64,809 | 88.35% |
| Technical Strategies Inc | 231 | $76,423 | 86.84% |
| James Madison University | 231 | $43,652 | 87.50% |
| Softthink Solutions Inc | 223 | $81,295 | 85.11% |
| The College Of William And Mary | 222 | $45,521 | 85.06% |
| Deloitte Tax Llp | 222 | $71,010 | 87.40% |
| Sprint Corporation | 219 | $89,580 | 86.56% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transaction Network Services Inc | 25 | $111,745 | 33.78% |
| Teleworld Solutions | 25 | $102,151 | 33.78% |
| Sky Solutions Llc | 24 | $115,266 | 32.43% |
| Riverside Medical Group | 24 | $130,015 | 32.88% |
| Capital One Services Inc | 24 | $58,439 | 32.88% |
| Battlefield Farms Inc | 24 | $43,806 | 33.33% |
| Synopsys Inc | 24 | $113,094 | 33.33% |
| Hilton Domestic Operating Company Inc | 24 | $120,314 | 33.33% |
| Datasync Inc | 24 | $89,537 | 33.33% |
| Harris Corporation | 24 | $76,631 | 33.80% |
| 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.