| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 834 | $54,662 | 87.79% |
| Physical Therapists | 826 | $69,795 | 88.53% |
| Physicians and Surgeons, All Other | 793 | $129,188 | 86.20% |
| Mechanical Engineers | 672 | $76,129 | 89.60% |
| Industrial Engineers | 631 | $76,491 | 87.64% |
| Information Technology Project Managers | 621 | $105,406 | 92.83% |
| Web Developers | 594 | $66,792 | 91.81% |
| Computer Network Architects | 488 | $100,481 | 93.31% |
| Business Intelligence Analysts | 467 | $89,468 | 93.03% |
| Internists, General | 458 | $138,886 | 91.42% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 88 | $19,091 | 66.17% |
| Helpers--Production Workers | 79 | $18,920 | 59.85% |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 77 | $23,088 | 59.69% |
| Mechanical Engineers | 71 | $82,596 | 56.80% |
| Butchers and Meat Cutters | 69 | $21,197 | 58.97% |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 69 | $28,563 | 63.30% |
| Food Preparation Workers | 65 | $19,605 | 61.32% |
| Marketing Managers | 64 | $129,280 | 60.95% |
| Sales Engineers | 63 | $112,044 | 60.58% |
| Financial Analysts | 62 | $81,212 | 61.39% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 94 | $67,982 | 42.15% |
| Bangladesh | 86 | $55,679 | 38.57% |
| Thailand | 74 | $28,449 | 35.07% |
| Iran | 69 | $48,375 | 35.38% |
| Mongolia | 67 | $45,953 | 44.97% |
| Vietnam | 60 | $55,972 | 42.25% |
| United Kingdom | 55 | $92,000 | 41.67% |
| Taiwan | 52 | $79,121 | 39.69% |
| Colombia | 51 | $60,185 | 43.22% |
| Nigeria | 48 | $86,927 | 44.04% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital One Services Llc | 5,124 | $88,967 | 91.65% |
| Cognizant Technology Solutions Us Corp | 3,161 | $90,979 | 98.38% |
| Hexaware Technologies Inc | 2,640 | $86,620 | 92.70% |
| Ernst Young Us Llp | 2,584 | $84,347 | 98.55% |
| Infosys Limited | 2,493 | $69,837 | 99.20% |
| Deloitte Consulting Llp | 2,441 | $85,812 | 97.17% |
| Wipro Limited | 2,204 | $75,757 | 90.48% |
| Ust Global Inc | 1,814 | $64,754 | 95.37% |
| Amazon Web Services Inc | 1,794 | $90,555 | 95.73% |
| Amazoncom Services Llc | 1,473 | $99,838 | 94.12% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital One Services Llc | 1,370 | $82,846 | 100.00% |
| Anthem Inc | 411 | $101,255 | 39.07% |
| Idexcel Inc | 370 | $103,132 | 82.96% |
| Rei Systems Inc | 212 | $103,784 | 48.29% |
| Asta Crs Inc | 165 | $103,768 | 40.15% |
| Hadiamondstar Software Solutions Llc | 162 | $112,181 | 41.54% |
| Lancesoft Inc | 161 | $103,665 | 43.51% |
| Sweet Virginia Care Llc | 159 | $23,494 | 43.68% |
| Ernst Young Us Llp | 155 | $113,309 | 51.67% |
| Capital One National Association | 150 | $78,619 | 53.19% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unlaminated Plastics Film And Sheet Except Packaging Manufacturing | 16 | $79,873 | 88.89% |
| Site Preparation Contractors | 15 | $63,267 | 83.33% |
| Insurance Carriers | 15 | $103,285 | 83.33% |
| Motion Picture And Video Production | 15 | $75,510 | 83.33% |
| Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals | 15 | $111,897 | 83.33% |
| Sales Financing | 15 | $99,358 | 88.24% |
| Air Conditioning And Warm Air Heating Equipment And Commercial And Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing | 15 | $87,841 | 88.24% |
| Industrial Gas Manufacturing | 14 | $78,940 | 82.35% |
| Wineries | 14 | $59,831 | 82.35% |
| Coffee And Tea Manufacturing | 14 | $76,734 | 82.35% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chocolate And Confectionery Manufacturing From Cacao Beans | 1 | $79,789 | 14.29% |
| Hunting And Trapping | 1 | $44,699 | 14.29% |
| Traveler Accommodation | 1 | $16,286 | 14.29% |
| Wired And Wireless Telecommunications Except Satellite | 1 | $57,179 | 14.29% |
| Industrial And Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers | 1 | $68,120 | 14.29% |
| Warehousing And Storage | 1 | $27,997 | 14.29% |
| Household Appliances And Electrical And Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 1 | $102,149 | 14.29% |
| Cafeterias Grill Buffets And Buffets | 1 | $31,658 | 14.29% |
| Custom Roll Forming | 1 | $35,818 | 14.29% |
| Waste Management And Remediation Services | 1 | $47,195 | 14.29% |
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.