| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiologists | 10 | $129,268 | 76.92% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 10 | $31,899 | 76.92% |
| Quality Control Systems Managers | 10 | $104,700 | 83.33% |
| Climate Change Analysts | 10 | $77,124 | 83.33% |
| Pharmacists | 10 | $97,342 | 83.33% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 10 | $39,466 | 83.33% |
| Quality Control Analysts | 10 | $60,052 | 83.33% |
| Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists | 10 | $59,754 | 83.33% |
| Writers and Authors | 10 | $57,140 | 83.33% |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | 10 | $52,635 | 83.33% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School | 3 | $88,991 | 21.43% |
| Glaziers | 3 | $51,861 | 21.43% |
| Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists | 3 | $61,637 | 21.43% |
| Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs | 3 | $25,875 | 21.43% |
| Medical Assistants | 3 | $42,335 | 21.43% |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | 3 | $86,777 | 21.43% |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians | 3 | $66,622 | 21.43% |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | 3 | $42,772 | 21.43% |
| Travel Agents | 3 | $41,316 | 21.43% |
| Retail Salespersons | 3 | $21,431 | 21.43% |
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenblum Bernstein Plc | 9 | $92,024 | 90.00% |
| Caci Enterprise Solutions Inc | 9 | $78,837 | 90.00% |
| American Innovative Technologies Inc | 9 | $70,875 | 90.00% |
| Hospitalist Medicine Physicians Of Fredericksburg Llc | 9 | $147,920 | 90.00% |
| Ispace Inc | 9 | $80,168 | 90.00% |
| Lincoln Ip Inc | 9 | $83,168 | 90.00% |
| Dean Company Strategy Consultants Llc | 9 | $90,304 | 90.00% |
| Smyrna International Inc | 9 | $76,870 | 90.00% |
| The Lane Construction Corporation | 9 | $86,766 | 90.00% |
| Ruha Technologies Inc | 9 | $89,223 | 90.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centro De Capacitacion Profesional Inc | 1 | $55,619 | 50.00% |
| Gainesville Dental Arts | 1 | $91,811 | 50.00% |
| Actionet | 1 | $97,594 | 50.00% |
| Syed H Jaffari | 1 | $28,184 | 50.00% |
| Vladimiro Alberto General Contractors Inc | 1 | $25,022 | 50.00% |
| The Green Mission Inc | 1 | $70,283 | 50.00% |
| Hampton University Proton Therapy Institute | 1 | $68,661 | 50.00% |
| Richard Bland College Of William Mary | 1 | $81,016 | 50.00% |
| Ma Hernandez Services Llc | 1 | $49,733 | 50.00% |
| Tony Nails | 1 | $19,448 | 50.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning Contractors | 24 | $74,469 | 85.71% |
| Cut Stone And Stone Product Manufacturing | 24 | $66,355 | 85.71% |
| New Multifamily Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders | 24 | $73,562 | 85.71% |
| Insurance Carriers | 24 | $109,201 | 85.71% |
| Direct Life Insurance Carriers | 24 | $121,560 | 85.71% |
| Offices Of Real Estate Agents And Brokers | 24 | $55,398 | 85.71% |
| Convention And Trade Show Organizers | 23 | $92,419 | 82.14% |
| Capacitor Resistor Coil Transformer And Other Inductor Manufacturing | 23 | $53,134 | 82.14% |
| Offices Of Chiropractors | 23 | $63,161 | 85.19% |
| Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing | 23 | $68,607 | 85.19% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing | 11 | $89,015 | 91.67% |
| Aerospace Product And Parts Manufacturing | 11 | $96,062 | 91.67% |
| New Multifamily Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders | 11 | $65,348 | 91.67% |
| Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 11 | $95,184 | 91.67% |
| Other Airport Operations | 11 | $122,813 | 100.00% |
| Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing | 11 | $106,674 | 100.00% |
| Industrial Machinery Manufacturing | 11 | $94,428 | 100.00% |
| Industrial Building Construction | 11 | $67,921 | 100.00% |
| Facilities Support Services | 11 | $63,491 | 100.00% |
| Child And Youth Services | 10 | $81,131 | 90.91% |
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.