| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Intelligence Solutions Inc | 10 | $81,322 | 83.33% |
| Saturn Tech Llc | 10 | $89,504 | 83.33% |
| Dc Energy Management Lp | 10 | $102,997 | 83.33% |
| Cavalier It Inc | 10 | $66,635 | 83.33% |
| The Advizor Group | 10 | $58,820 | 83.33% |
| Chemtreat Inc | 10 | $82,861 | 83.33% |
| Performance Resources Ny Inc | 10 | $76,286 | 83.33% |
| Celerity It Llc | 10 | $83,379 | 83.33% |
| Precision Technologies Corp | 10 | $78,666 | 83.33% |
| Jsmn International Inc | 10 | $73,468 | 83.33% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Mini Mart Inc | 1 | $20,010 | 50.00% |
| Seoul Gool Dae Gee Ii | 1 | $26,021 | 50.00% |
| The Fila Group Llc | 1 | $115,856 | 50.00% |
| H R Computer Cunsulting Services | 1 | $94,500 | 50.00% |
| Aerial Machine Tool Corp | 1 | $70,824 | 50.00% |
| Marina Bonilla Galdamez | 1 | $20,530 | 50.00% |
| Jesus Berthe | 1 | $21,882 | 50.00% |
| Jayeshkumar Desai | 1 | $21,882 | 50.00% |
| Niks Berryville Llc | 1 | $18,970 | 50.00% |
| K K Foundation Sealing Inc | 1 | $37,627 | 50.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment Placement Agencies And Executive Search Services | 38 | $76,402 | 88.37% |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | 38 | $68,908 | 88.37% |
| Offices Of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners | 37 | $62,262 | 88.10% |
| Electrical Apparatus And Equipment Wiring Supplies And Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 36 | $87,476 | 85.71% |
| Petroleum Lubricating Oil And Grease Manufacturing | 36 | $83,193 | 85.71% |
| Electric Bulk Power Transmission And Control | 35 | $77,044 | 85.37% |
| Advertising Public Relations And Related Services | 35 | $83,939 | 87.50% |
| Other Electronic Parts And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 35 | $95,790 | 87.50% |
| Electrical Contractors And Other Wiring Installation Contractors | 35 | $65,945 | 87.50% |
| Plumbing And Heating Equipment And Supplies Hydronics Merchant Wholesalers | 34 | $97,189 | 85.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Orchards | 4 | $28,330 | 20.00% |
| Unlaminated Plastics Film And Sheet Except Packaging Manufacturing | 4 | $72,046 | 20.00% |
| Insurance Carriers | 4 | $94,890 | 20.00% |
| Specialty Except Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals | 4 | $61,225 | 20.00% |
| Cut Stock Resawing Lumber And Planing | 4 | $30,342 | 20.00% |
| Other Spectator Sports | 3 | $24,863 | 15.79% |
| Motor Vehicle Transmission And Power Train Parts Manufacturing | 3 | $69,007 | 15.79% |
| Automobile Driving Schools | 3 | $42,356 | 15.79% |
| Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating | 3 | $48,603 | 15.79% |
| Professional And Management Development Training | 3 | $76,239 | 15.79% |
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.