| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal Financial Advisors | 3 | $49,414 | 75.00% |
| Radiologic Technologists | 3 | $52,721 | 75.00% |
| Transportation Managers | 3 | $61,152 | 75.00% |
| School Psychologists | 3 | $57,380 | 75.00% |
| Historians | 3 | $58,587 | 75.00% |
| Photonics Engineers | 3 | $53,546 | 75.00% |
| Life Scientists, All Other | 3 | $67,822 | 75.00% |
| Geographic Information Systems Technicians | 3 | $76,634 | 75.00% |
| Emergency Management Directors | 3 | $65,354 | 75.00% |
| Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School | 3 | $81,503 | 100.00% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reporters and Correspondents | 1 | $59,987 | 11.11% |
| Sales Representatives, Services, All Other | 1 | $81,328 | 11.11% |
| Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1 | $27,830 | 11.11% |
| Machinists | 1 | $49,691 | 11.11% |
| Legal Support Workers, All Other | 1 | $82,368 | 11.11% |
| Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 1 | $64,106 | 11.11% |
| Floor Sanders and Finishers | 1 | $30,597 | 11.11% |
| Producers and Directors | 1 | $70,699 | 11.11% |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | 1 | $63,565 | 11.11% |
| Parts Salespersons | 1 | $21,528 | 11.11% |
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exa Data Solutions Inc | 17 | $94,633 | 89.47% |
| Blue Fusion Enterprise Technologies Inc | 17 | $89,888 | 89.47% |
| Capital One Investing Llc | 17 | $92,266 | 89.47% |
| Otis It Inc | 17 | $93,857 | 94.44% |
| Kriddha Technologies Inc | 17 | $94,943 | 94.44% |
| Alpha 20 Group Llc | 17 | $95,345 | 94.44% |
| Synergy Global Technologies Inc | 16 | $81,672 | 88.89% |
| Kmm Technologies Inc | 16 | $97,655 | 88.89% |
| Sdi Global Services Llc | 16 | $54,267 | 88.89% |
| Webject Systems Inc | 16 | $91,223 | 88.89% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tm Usa Inc | 1 | $57,179 | 33.33% |
| Bluefield Clinic Company Llc | 1 | $67,163 | 33.33% |
| American Infrastructure Va Inc | 1 | $3,493,568 | 33.33% |
| Sylvinas Travel Services Inc | 1 | $49,525 | 33.33% |
| Virginian Pilot Media Companies Llc | 1 | $104,915 | 33.33% |
| The House Of Prayer | 1 | $30,326 | 33.33% |
| Asian Imports Llc | 1 | $53,206 | 33.33% |
| Microbac Laboratories Inc | 1 | $29,952 | 33.33% |
| Korean Cable Tv Of Washington Inc | 1 | $48,110 | 33.33% |
| Futrend Technology Inc | 1 | $87,422 | 33.33% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential Building Construction | 61 | $61,800 | 88.41% |
| Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation | 60 | $86,304 | 86.96% |
| Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers | 59 | $56,181 | 86.76% |
| Electric Power Transmission Control And Distribution | 59 | $99,234 | 89.39% |
| Dental Laboratories | 58 | $58,250 | 89.23% |
| Electric Power Distribution | 57 | $88,307 | 89.06% |
| Medical Laboratories | 57 | $77,535 | 90.48% |
| Construction Machinery Manufacturing | 54 | $75,844 | 85.71% |
| Testing Laboratories And Services | 53 | $69,870 | 85.48% |
| Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing | 53 | $91,385 | 88.33% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Freight Trucking | 6 | $38,605 | 21.43% |
| Plastics Packaging Film And Sheet Including Laminated Manufacturing | 6 | $66,872 | 21.43% |
| Water Supply And Irrigation Systems | 6 | $74,138 | 22.22% |
| General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers | 6 | $63,482 | 23.08% |
| Other Support Activities For Air Transportation | 6 | $73,740 | 23.08% |
| Custom Architectural Woodwork And Millwork Manufacturing | 6 | $55,793 | 23.08% |
| Fish And Seafood Merchant Wholesalers | 5 | $46,642 | 19.23% |
| Retail Trade | 5 | $45,806 | 20.00% |
| Employment Placement Agencies | 5 | $87,743 | 20.83% |
| Legal Counsel And Prosecution | 5 | $75,616 | 20.83% |
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.