| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Euclid Technologies Llc | 10 | $72,027 | 90.91% |
| Biswas Information Technology Solutions Inc | 10 | $96,834 | 90.91% |
| Om Tek Inc | 10 | $74,711 | 90.91% |
| Telma Solutions Llc | 10 | $86,967 | 90.91% |
| Sapphire It Services Inc | 10 | $89,232 | 90.91% |
| Telecom Technology Services Inc | 10 | $84,003 | 90.91% |
| Aditi Technologies Pvt Ltd | 10 | $78,809 | 90.91% |
| Matha Inc | 10 | $78,593 | 90.91% |
| Cyberbrains Inc | 10 | $75,431 | 90.91% |
| Zenith Quest Corporation | 10 | $82,807 | 90.91% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schneider Electric Buildings Americas Inc | 1 | $115,066 | 50.00% |
| Linton Engineering Llc | 1 | $64,501 | 50.00% |
| Cc Contracting Inc | 1 | $34,840 | 50.00% |
| Morrison Murphy Pc | 1 | $69,243 | 50.00% |
| B B 1 Inc | 1 | $29,640 | 50.00% |
| Elizabeth River Recycling | 1 | $73,507 | 50.00% |
| Functional Movement Systems Inc | 1 | $49,296 | 50.00% |
| Hexagon Us Federal | 1 | $117,458 | 50.00% |
| Kash 2 Inc Dba K B Market | 1 | $47,736 | 50.00% |
| Narayan Va Corp | 1 | $48,422 | 50.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offices Of Chiropractors | 19 | $55,950 | 86.36% |
| Direct Life Insurance Carriers | 18 | $121,798 | 81.82% |
| Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing | 18 | $67,672 | 81.82% |
| All Other Personal Services | 18 | $54,016 | 81.82% |
| Offices Of Other Health Practitioners | 18 | $52,781 | 81.82% |
| All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment And Component Manufacturing | 18 | $101,238 | 81.82% |
| Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 18 | $90,367 | 81.82% |
| Sports Teams And Clubs | 18 | $43,720 | 85.71% |
| All Other Schools And Instruction | 18 | $37,674 | 85.71% |
| All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product And Preparation Manufacturing | 18 | $76,565 | 85.71% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legislative Bodies | 1 | $52,790 | 10.00% |
| Emergency And Other Relief Services | 1 | $45,510 | 10.00% |
| Other Support Activities For Transportation | 1 | $60,195 | 10.00% |
| Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing | 1 | $52,603 | 10.00% |
| Overhead Traveling Crane Hoist And Monorail System Manufacturing | 1 | $59,987 | 11.11% |
| Hardware Manufacturing | 1 | $57,200 | 11.11% |
| Support Activities For Agriculture And Forestry | 1 | $98,550 | 11.11% |
| Commercial Photography | 1 | $26,458 | 11.11% |
| Web Search Portals Libraries Archives And Other Information Services | 1 | $74,797 | 11.11% |
| Fruit And Vegetable Canning | 1 | $83,221 | 11.11% |
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.