| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Core Systems Inc | 8 | $77,438 | 88.89% |
| Vensoft Solutions Inc | 8 | $72,779 | 88.89% |
| Winning Edge Solutions Llc | 8 | $79,087 | 88.89% |
| Mindboard Inc | 8 | $79,703 | 88.89% |
| Allan Myers Inc | 8 | $72,353 | 88.89% |
| Insilico Logix Llc | 8 | $69,924 | 88.89% |
| Dish Wireless Llc | 8 | $107,320 | 88.89% |
| Navient Solutions Inc | 8 | $99,094 | 88.89% |
| Sydata Inc | 8 | $90,147 | 88.89% |
| Vangogh Imaging Inc | 8 | $117,412 | 88.89% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sony Corporation Of America | 1 | $97,843 | 50.00% |
| Chez Francois Of Great Falls Llc | 1 | $25,979 | 50.00% |
| Dsi Building Services Inc | 1 | $35,818 | 50.00% |
| Geosyntec Consultants Inc | 1 | $74,506 | 50.00% |
| Centro De Capacitacion Profesional Inc | 1 | $55,619 | 50.00% |
| Gainesville Dental Arts | 1 | $91,811 | 50.00% |
| International Cooperating Ministries | 1 | $65,000 | 50.00% |
| A Mayan Llc | 1 | $49,858 | 50.00% |
| Malwa Truck Line Inc | 1 | $78,042 | 50.00% |
| Kinsale Management Inc | 1 | $135,970 | 50.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural Services | 259 | $55,476 | 92.83% |
| Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing | 228 | $78,826 | 83.82% |
| Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 220 | $83,295 | 85.94% |
| Other Management Consulting Services | 217 | $75,732 | 87.85% |
| Offices Of Physicians | 191 | $136,712 | 84.51% |
| Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences Except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology | 190 | $68,568 | 90.48% |
| Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services | 189 | $106,650 | 90.43% |
| Home Health Care Services | 180 | $72,332 | 86.12% |
| Scientific Research And Development Services | 177 | $73,857 | 85.51% |
| Environment Conservation And Wildlife Organizations | 173 | $80,808 | 84.80% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Other Crop Farming | 3 | $24,412 | 100.00% |
| Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating | 3 | $29,973 | 100.00% |
| Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting | 3 | $28,239 | 100.00% |
| Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers | 2 | $19,319 | 66.67% |
| Timber Tract Operations | 2 | $37,388 | 100.00% |
| Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine | 2 | $30,233 | 100.00% |
| Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming | 1 | $23,442 | 50.00% |
| Oilseed Except Soybean Farming | 1 | $31,013 | 50.00% |
| Other Grain Farming | 1 | $26,354 | 50.00% |
| Other Animal Production | 1 | $31,013 | 50.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roofing Contractors | 22 | $43,574 | 18.97% |
| Offices Of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners | 21 | $63,084 | 20.19% |
| Other Social Advocacy Organizations | 21 | $76,524 | 20.79% |
| Computer Facilities Management Services | 21 | $84,232 | 21.21% |
| Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing | 20 | $107,308 | 21.05% |
| Other Services To Buildings And Dwellings | 20 | $63,433 | 21.74% |
| Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 19 | $102,178 | 21.11% |
| Cut And Sew Apparel Contractors | 19 | $26,222 | 21.59% |
| Water And Sewer Line And Related Structures Construction | 19 | $51,057 | 21.84% |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | 17 | $62,887 | 20.00% |
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.