| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation Planners | 6 | $80,087 | 85.71% |
| Climate Change Analysts | 6 | $73,393 | 85.71% |
| Informatics Nurse Specialists | 6 | $85,145 | 85.71% |
| Web Administrators | 6 | $103,220 | 85.71% |
| Anthropologists and Archeologists | 5 | $55,469 | 71.43% |
| Childcare Workers | 5 | $23,230 | 71.43% |
| Social Workers, All Other | 5 | $39,532 | 83.33% |
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other | 5 | $36,958 | 83.33% |
| Medical Assistants | 5 | $37,120 | 83.33% |
| Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other | 5 | $33,501 | 83.33% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | 2 | $49,005 | 16.67% |
| Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | 2 | $35,745 | 16.67% |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products | 2 | $40,581 | 16.67% |
| Social and Human Service Assistants | 2 | $31,169 | 16.67% |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | 2 | $54,527 | 16.67% |
| Helpers--Roofers | 2 | $24,169 | 18.18% |
| Library Assistants, Clerical | 2 | $21,518 | 18.18% |
| Insulation Workers, Mechanical | 2 | $47,507 | 18.18% |
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 2 | $47,570 | 18.18% |
| Financial Quantitative Analysts | 2 | $60,549 | 18.18% |
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neo Prism Solutions Llc | 19 | $94,329 | 90.48% |
| Dcube Solutions | 19 | $89,300 | 90.48% |
| Can Softtech Inc | 19 | $98,241 | 90.48% |
| Core Education Consulting Solutions Inc | 19 | $65,412 | 90.48% |
| Sage Computing Inc | 19 | $83,031 | 90.48% |
| Ferguson Enterprises Inc | 19 | $92,450 | 90.48% |
| Tekstrom Inc | 19 | $86,854 | 90.48% |
| Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited | 19 | $77,389 | 90.48% |
| Viva Tek Llc | 19 | $66,009 | 90.48% |
| Hitec Information Technologies Inc | 19 | $79,636 | 90.48% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick A Molony Md Pa | 1 | $103,459 | 25.00% |
| Geoconcepts Engineering Inc | 1 | $69,971 | 25.00% |
| Matters Of Taste Inc | 1 | $55,016 | 25.00% |
| Tidewater Integrated Medical Services | 1 | $128,502 | 25.00% |
| Marc M S Corporation Ta Taiko Sushi | 1 | $24,107 | 25.00% |
| Virginia Paving Co Division Of The Lane Construction Corporation | 1 | $42,578 | 25.00% |
| Retaw Engineering | 1 | $65,291 | 25.00% |
| Margaret Donkle | 1 | $18,346 | 25.00% |
| Fairways Enterprises Inc | 1 | $35,256 | 25.00% |
| Family Dry Cleaners | 1 | $38,314 | 25.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment Services | 52 | $75,044 | 86.67% |
| All Other Insurance Related Activities | 52 | $111,176 | 88.14% |
| Wired And Wireless Telecommunications Except Satellite | 52 | $69,968 | 88.14% |
| Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | 51 | $101,454 | 89.47% |
| Landscape Architectural Services | 51 | $49,751 | 89.47% |
| Other Financial Investment Activities | 49 | $92,257 | 87.50% |
| Electromedical And Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing | 49 | $83,439 | 87.50% |
| Other Individual And Family Services | 48 | $56,540 | 85.71% |
| Language Schools | 47 | $45,636 | 85.45% |
| Graphic Design Services | 46 | $48,207 | 86.79% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cement Manufacturing | 5 | $97,868 | 20.83% |
| Air Conditioning And Warm Air Heating Equipment And Commercial And Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing | 5 | $88,620 | 20.83% |
| All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming | 5 | $22,710 | 20.83% |
| Electrical Apparatus And Equipment Wiring Supplies And Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 5 | $80,666 | 20.83% |
| Lessors Of Residential Buildings And Dwellings | 5 | $39,911 | 21.74% |
| Civic And Social Organizations | 5 | $80,579 | 21.74% |
| Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation | 5 | $72,800 | 21.74% |
| Building Inspection Services | 4 | $62,348 | 17.39% |
| Sales Financing | 4 | $124,847 | 17.39% |
| Exterminating And Pest Control Services | 4 | $35,412 | 18.18% |
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.