| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yahoo Holdings Inc | 14 | $122,481 | 87.50% |
| Aricent Technologies Holdings Ltd | 14 | $101,932 | 87.50% |
| Ama Engineers Llc | 14 | $59,790 | 87.50% |
| Fors Marsh Group Llc | 14 | $74,011 | 87.50% |
| Altria Client Services Inc | 14 | $81,809 | 87.50% |
| Thorlabs Inc | 14 | $73,253 | 87.50% |
| Netlogic Solutions Inc | 14 | $82,610 | 87.50% |
| Resource Informatics Group Inc | 14 | $73,867 | 87.50% |
| Dots Technologies Inc | 14 | $86,592 | 87.50% |
| Unicom Technologies Inc | 14 | $77,343 | 87.50% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Dentistry Of Richmond Pllc | 1 | $73,174 | 33.33% |
| Sas Management Inc | 1 | $55,474 | 33.33% |
| Blueally Llc | 1 | $114,296 | 33.33% |
| Usa Hot Pot Inc Dba Malatang | 1 | $59,218 | 33.33% |
| Sentry Control Systems Llc | 1 | $130,229 | 33.33% |
| Family Dental Of Virginia Llc | 1 | $42,806 | 33.33% |
| Danika Walters | 1 | $27,498 | 33.33% |
| Julie Nutter | 1 | $24,835 | 33.33% |
| Jade Villa Inc | 1 | $26,270 | 33.33% |
| Arteeth Dental Laboratory Inc | 1 | $40,914 | 33.33% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marketing Consulting Services | 757 | $80,829 | 88.33% |
| All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services | 742 | $87,466 | 89.18% |
| Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists | 715 | $68,038 | 87.73% |
| Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities | 487 | $101,913 | 84.84% |
| Other Direct Insurance Except Life Health And Medical Carriers | 481 | $98,840 | 86.51% |
| Offices Of Lawyers | 476 | $75,318 | 95.01% |
| Offices Of Dentists | 435 | $109,715 | 88.78% |
| Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling | 391 | $82,397 | 85.75% |
| Educational Support Services | 385 | $84,011 | 88.91% |
| Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels | 372 | $70,954 | 87.12% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit And Tree Nut Farming | 12 | $28,021 | 100.00% |
| Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming | 12 | $26,631 | 100.00% |
| Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 11 | $27,753 | 100.00% |
| Cotton Ginning | 11 | $35,031 | 100.00% |
| Floriculture Production | 10 | $27,312 | 100.00% |
| Corn Farming | 10 | $28,694 | 100.00% |
| Oilseed And Grain Farming | 8 | $28,418 | 100.00% |
| All Other Animal Production | 8 | $25,657 | 100.00% |
| Berry Except Strawberry Farming | 7 | $23,682 | 100.00% |
| Support Activities For Animal Production | 7 | $25,539 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insurance Agencies And Brokerages | 52 | $80,927 | 18.18% |
| Other Building Finishing Contractors | 46 | $38,403 | 16.25% |
| Office Administrative Services | 40 | $71,676 | 16.00% |
| Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing | 39 | $78,415 | 15.60% |
| Used Car Dealers | 37 | $66,183 | 15.55% |
| Other Activities Related To Real Estate | 36 | $87,394 | 16.82% |
| New Single Family Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders | 36 | $43,213 | 18.46% |
| Highway Street And Bridge Construction | 36 | $5,422,245 | 19.89% |
| Poured Concrete Foundation And Structure Contractors | 32 | $45,830 | 18.08% |
| Other Services Related To Advertising | 31 | $98,129 | 17.71% |
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.