| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists | 20 | $65,319 | 76.92% |
| Orthodontists | 20 | $177,340 | 80.00% |
| Aerospace Engineers | 20 | $88,254 | 83.33% |
| Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | 20 | $71,258 | 83.33% |
| Epidemiologists | 20 | $67,198 | 83.33% |
| Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | 19 | $52,063 | 79.17% |
| Clinical Research Coordinators | 19 | $77,040 | 79.17% |
| Food Service Managers | 19 | $47,215 | 79.17% |
| Interpreters and Translators | 18 | $46,877 | 78.26% |
| Forensic Science Technicians | 18 | $58,821 | 78.26% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | 5 | $33,604 | 27.78% |
| Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | 5 | $21,582 | 27.78% |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks | 5 | $32,119 | 27.78% |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 5 | $50,386 | 27.78% |
| Interpreters and Translators | 5 | $59,559 | 29.41% |
| Nannies | 5 | $25,655 | 29.41% |
| Purchasing Managers | 5 | $121,661 | 29.41% |
| Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping | 5 | $38,010 | 29.41% |
| Auditors | 5 | $66,144 | 29.41% |
| Education Administrators, Postsecondary | 5 | $81,074 | 29.41% |
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Conditioning And Warm Air Heating Equipment And Commercial And Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing | 16 | $86,660 | 84.21% |
| Industrial Valve Manufacturing | 16 | $95,010 | 84.21% |
| Real Estate Property Managers | 16 | $71,806 | 84.21% |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | 16 | $72,861 | 84.21% |
| Unlaminated Plastics Film And Sheet Except Packaging Manufacturing | 16 | $79,873 | 84.21% |
| Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals | 16 | $119,854 | 84.21% |
| Aerospace Product And Parts Manufacturing | 16 | $89,800 | 84.21% |
| Motion Picture And Video Production | 16 | $79,466 | 84.21% |
| Research And Development In Nanotechnology | 16 | $85,343 | 88.89% |
| Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 16 | $63,459 | 88.89% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snack And Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars | 7 | $24,901 | 100.00% |
| All Other Animal Production | 7 | $32,775 | 100.00% |
| Sales Financing | 7 | $133,073 | 100.00% |
| All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing | 7 | $86,161 | 100.00% |
| All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing | 7 | $111,928 | 100.00% |
| Other Measuring And Controlling Device Manufacturing | 7 | $100,856 | 100.00% |
| Sign Manufacturing | 7 | $48,208 | 100.00% |
| Employment Placement Agencies And Executive Search Services | 7 | $75,147 | 100.00% |
| Other Professional Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 7 | $65,359 | 100.00% |
| Administration Of Human Resource Programs Except Education Public Health And Veterans Affairs Programs | 7 | $54,558 | 100.00% |
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.