| Total Visas | % of all Visas | Average Wage | Visa Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190,628 | 89.59% | $83,459 | H-1B |
| 18,777 | 8.82% | $93,811 | PERM |
| 1,727 | 0.81% | $26,077 | H-2A |
| 1,642 | 0.77% | $98,369 | E-3 Australian |
As of May 2023, Virginia has seen a total of 212,774 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Virginia is the H-1B visa with 190,628 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 89.59% of Virginia's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 18,777 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 8.82% of Virginia's total visas.
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical Engineers | 1,745 | $83,566 | 89.90% |
| Civil Engineers | 1,615 | $72,977 | 90.37% |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 1,461 | $143,878 | 92.59% |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 1,302 | $54,847 | 86.51% |
| Statisticians | 1,278 | $83,325 | 89.12% |
| Financial Analysts | 1,140 | $74,447 | 90.12% |
| Software Quality Assurance Engineers and Testers | 1,086 | $89,814 | 91.96% |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 916 | $55,236 | 88.50% |
| Computer Systems Engineers/Architects | 890 | $97,821 | 86.66% |
| Economists | 886 | $98,966 | 88.51% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farm Labor Contractors | 3 | $26,728 | 15.00% |
| Logging Equipment Operators | 2 | $42,536 | 12.50% |
| Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | 1 | $43,784 | 6.67% |
| Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers | 1 | $32,885 | 7.14% |
| Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation | 1 | $44,678 | 7.14% |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | 1 | $54,787 | 7.14% |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | 1 | $31,013 | 7.14% |
| Helpers--Carpenters | 1 | $36,962 | 7.69% |
| Chefs and Head Cooks | 1 | $41,600 | 8.33% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Aquacultural Workers | 1 | $25,480 | 9.09% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 198 | $142,914 | 86.09% |
| Home Health Aides | 168 | $21,758 | 86.60% |
| Management Analysts | 166 | $90,435 | 88.77% |
| Operations Research Analysts | 162 | $65,749 | 94.74% |
| Civil Engineers | 155 | $99,962 | 93.94% |
| Economists | 113 | $94,308 | 73.86% |
| Information Security Analysts | 111 | $108,589 | 75.51% |
| Internists, General | 104 | $103,316 | 71.23% |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 98 | $56,516 | 68.06% |
| Computer Programmers | 95 | $85,992 | 66.90% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 6,975 | $114,644 | 44.94% |
| China | 784 | $84,332 | 50.32% |
| South Korea | 407 | $49,024 | 26.95% |
| El Salvador | 350 | $253,847 | 45.34% |
| Mexico | 333 | $42,762 | 46.12% |
| Nepal | 254 | $77,322 | 42.76% |
| Pakistan | 231 | $67,767 | 40.46% |
| Philippines | 227 | $50,731 | 42.75% |
| Canada | 169 | $96,739 | 43.00% |
| Brazil | 114 | $62,033 | 36.77% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amiti Consulting Inc | 289 | $79,687 | 89.20% |
| Sapient Corporation | 288 | $100,944 | 91.14% |
| Global Sumi Technologies Inc | 288 | $72,489 | 91.43% |
| Navy Federal Credit Union | 286 | $119,140 | 92.26% |
| Mastech Inc A Mastech Holdings Inc Company | 282 | $96,951 | 90.97% |
| Oracle America Inc | 281 | $112,454 | 90.65% |
| Zillion Technologies Inc | 281 | $75,134 | 93.05% |
| Carilion Medical Center | 278 | $69,662 | 92.98% |
| Hcl Global Systems Inc | 266 | $94,926 | 89.56% |
| Deloitte Tax Llp | 265 | $74,836 | 90.14% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severts Tree Farm Llc | 8 | $22,347 | 100.00% |
| New Market Farm Llc | 7 | $28,713 | 100.00% |
| Nokomis Farm | 7 | $28,053 | 100.00% |
| Laverys Sod Farm Inc | 7 | $27,456 | 100.00% |
| Abernethy Spencer Green Houses | 7 | $24,865 | 100.00% |
| Rouge River Farms Inc | 7 | $25,596 | 100.00% |
| Eastern Virginia Nursery Llc | 7 | $27,551 | 100.00% |
| Bremo Trees Llc | 7 | $19,968 | 100.00% |
| Juan Carlos Ordaz | 7 | $25,762 | 100.00% |
| Ethan Richard Winn | 7 | $30,579 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tma Resources Inc | 29 | $109,791 | 33.72% |
| Applied Predictive Technologies | 29 | $97,931 | 33.72% |
| Global Wireless Solutions | 29 | $81,337 | 34.12% |
| Canopy One Solutions Inc | 29 | $110,885 | 34.94% |
| Lorton Stone Llc | 29 | $44,555 | 34.94% |
| Columbia College | 28 | $56,843 | 34.15% |
| Hcentive | 28 | $88,277 | 35.00% |
| Digital Intelligence Systems Llc | 28 | $110,284 | 35.00% |
| American Institutes For Research | 28 | $61,101 | 35.00% |
| Nexus It Inc | 28 | $108,693 | 35.44% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Warehousing And Storage | 8 | $88,382 | 80.00% |
| Industrial Mold Manufacturing | 8 | $63,947 | 80.00% |
| Janitorial Services | 8 | $79,274 | 80.00% |
| Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing | 8 | $104,266 | 88.89% |
| Plastics Materials And Basic Forms And Shapes Merchant Wholesalers | 8 | $78,585 | 88.89% |
| Building Finishing Contractors | 8 | $60,317 | 88.89% |
| Computer Storage Device Manufacturing | 8 | $106,217 | 88.89% |
| Fruit And Vegetable Canning | 8 | $60,770 | 88.89% |
| Petroleum And Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers Except Bulk Stations And Terminals | 8 | $74,180 | 88.89% |
| Sign Manufacturing | 8 | $51,985 | 88.89% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional And Management Development Training | 3 | $76,239 | 75.00% |
| Electric Bulk Power Transmission And Control | 3 | $105,186 | 75.00% |
| Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing | 3 | $86,355 | 75.00% |
| Electronic Connector Manufacturing | 3 | $111,751 | 75.00% |
| Wind Electric Power Generation | 3 | $93,746 | 75.00% |
| Plastics Packaging Materials And Unlaminated Film And Sheet Manufacturing | 3 | $86,126 | 75.00% |
| Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating | 3 | $48,603 | 75.00% |
| Employment Services | 3 | $104,139 | 75.00% |
| Pension Funds | 3 | $112,070 | 75.00% |
| Direct Mail Advertising | 3 | $35,797 | 75.00% |
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 $83,459. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.