Total Visas | % of all Visas | Average Wage | Visa Type |
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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 % |
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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 % |
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Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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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 % |
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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 % |
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Data Concepts Llc | 380 | $70,039 | 88.37% |
Howard Hughes Medical Institute | 374 | $52,768 | 86.98% |
Vigna Solutions Inc | 368 | $74,482 | 85.78% |
Akhsaya Inc | 362 | $65,380 | 86.81% |
Kpmg Llp | 357 | $76,390 | 87.07% |
Infomatics Corp | 355 | $74,047 | 88.09% |
Usm Business Systems Inc | 355 | $70,058 | 89.87% |
Verisign Inc | 336 | $103,605 | 87.27% |
Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services Llc | 328 | $95,260 | 85.42% |
Nexus It Inc | 321 | $78,603 | 85.15% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Lorshi Systems Llc | 36 | $91,152 | 37.89% |
Confiminds Llc | 36 | $94,131 | 38.30% |
Norfolk Public Schools | 35 | $40,622 | 37.63% |
Alarmcom Inc | 35 | $98,413 | 38.04% |
Dynamic Technology Inc | 33 | $99,003 | 35.87% |
Sprint Nextel Corporation | 33 | $88,910 | 36.26% |
Inovant Llc | 33 | $97,223 | 36.26% |
Microsoft Corporation | 33 | $96,203 | 36.26% |
Global Sumi Technologieis Inc | 33 | $102,511 | 36.67% |
Ridge Business Solutions Llc | 32 | $112,825 | 35.56% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Securities And Commodity Exchanges | 95 | $80,669 | 87.96% |
All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services | 91 | $109,330 | 84.26% |
Advertising Agencies | 90 | $85,201 | 84.91% |
Travel Agencies | 86 | $61,248 | 84.31% |
Other Services Related To Advertising | 84 | $86,095 | 85.71% |
Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing | 82 | $82,207 | 85.42% |
Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction | 81 | $73,502 | 88.04% |
Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution | 81 | $93,519 | 89.01% |
Consumer Lending | 80 | $96,247 | 87.91% |
Architectural Engineering And Related Services | 79 | $68,800 | 86.81% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Except Automotive And Electronic Repair And Maintenance | 10 | $56,679 | 23.81% |
Turbine And Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing | 10 | $91,318 | 25.00% |
Offices Of Optometrists | 9 | $63,470 | 22.50% |
Computer Training | 9 | $97,772 | 22.50% |
Construction Of Buildings | 9 | $49,106 | 23.08% |
Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing For Residential Commercial And Appliance Use | 9 | $90,868 | 23.08% |
Siding Contractors | 9 | $48,633 | 23.08% |
Professional Scientific And Technical Services | 9 | $101,011 | 23.68% |
Media Representatives | 9 | $113,748 | 24.32% |
Deep Sea Freight Transportation | 8 | $95,173 | 21.62% |
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.