| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgeons | 17 | $162,132 | 85.00% |
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists | 17 | $62,772 | 85.00% |
| Manufacturing Engineers | 17 | $81,733 | 85.00% |
| Interpreters and Translators | 16 | $47,337 | 80.00% |
| Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | 16 | $63,643 | 80.00% |
| Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians | 15 | $36,096 | 78.95% |
| Healthcare Social Workers | 15 | $42,073 | 78.95% |
| Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | 15 | $52,372 | 83.33% |
| Logistics Analysts | 15 | $67,330 | 83.33% |
| Chefs and Head Cooks | 14 | $53,141 | 82.35% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping | 4 | $39,172 | 25.00% |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 4 | $32,432 | 25.00% |
| Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education | 4 | $45,958 | 25.00% |
| Biological Technicians | 4 | $33,655 | 25.00% |
| Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | 4 | $27,711 | 25.00% |
| Political Scientists | 4 | $99,310 | 25.00% |
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons | 4 | $49,395 | 25.00% |
| Mental Health Counselors | 4 | $37,133 | 25.00% |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | 4 | $23,853 | 26.67% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | 4 | $38,974 | 26.67% |
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellucian Company Lp Tpg Company | 24 | $88,043 | 88.89% |
| The Siegfried Group Llp | 24 | $85,041 | 88.89% |
| Data Warehouse Labs Inc | 24 | $86,535 | 88.89% |
| It Vertex Inc | 24 | $74,543 | 88.89% |
| Talteam Inc | 24 | $98,380 | 88.89% |
| Code Ace Solutions Inc | 24 | $88,499 | 88.89% |
| Ge Digital Holdings Llc | 24 | $105,186 | 92.31% |
| Octo Consulting Group Llc | 24 | $110,734 | 92.31% |
| Optimuss Inc | 24 | $118,121 | 92.31% |
| Qualtrics Llc | 24 | $119,408 | 92.31% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanwha Azdel Inc | 2 | $60,424 | 40.00% |
| Glass Project Resources Inc | 2 | $66,633 | 40.00% |
| Cayle Inc Ta Zips Dry Cleaners | 2 | $18,512 | 40.00% |
| L4 Custom Cabinet Co | 2 | $21,539 | 40.00% |
| Fairlakes Exxon Inc | 2 | $48,589 | 40.00% |
| Tredegar Film Products Corporation | 2 | $85,821 | 40.00% |
| Nader Enterprises Ii Inc | 2 | $20,966 | 40.00% |
| Thapa Foods Llc | 2 | $44,107 | 40.00% |
| Sakoonthai Inc Dba Sakoonthai | 2 | $24,836 | 40.00% |
| Corcentric Llc | 2 | $117,302 | 40.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing | 2 | $117,978 | 100.00% |
| Other Wood Product Manufacturing | 2 | $75,754 | 100.00% |
| General Freight Trucking Long Distance | 1 | $63,066 | 50.00% |
| Soft Drink Manufacturing | 1 | $80,500 | 50.00% |
| Other Electric Power Generation | 1 | $95,701 | 50.00% |
| General Freight Trucking Long Distance Truckload | 1 | $110,240 | 50.00% |
| Snack And Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars | 1 | $42,099 | 50.00% |
| Music Publishers | 1 | $45,552 | 50.00% |
| Lawn And Garden Tractor And Home Lawn And Garden Equipment Manufacturing | 1 | $93,642 | 50.00% |
| Other Metal Container Manufacturing | 1 | $108,992 | 50.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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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.