| Total Visas | % of all Visas | Average Wage | Visa Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190,628 | 89.59% | $83,459 | H-1B |
| 18,777 | 8.82% | $93,811 | PERM |
| 1,727 | 0.81% | $26,077 | H-2A |
| 1,642 | 0.77% | $98,369 | E-3 Australian |
As of May 2023, Virginia has seen a total of 212,774 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Virginia is the H-1B visa with 190,628 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 89.59% of Virginia's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 18,777 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 8.82% of Virginia's total visas.
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Document Management Specialists | 3 | $115,891 | 100.00% |
| Investment Fund Managers | 3 | $111,072 | 100.00% |
| Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | 2 | $58,167 | 66.67% |
| Radiation Therapists | 2 | $75,088 | 66.67% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers | 2 | $35,724 | 66.67% |
| Fashion Designers | 2 | $47,019 | 66.67% |
| Museum Technicians and Conservators | 2 | $52,988 | 66.67% |
| Reporters and Correspondents | 2 | $47,154 | 66.67% |
| Psychiatric Technicians | 2 | $38,272 | 66.67% |
| Residential Advisors | 2 | $36,192 | 66.67% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators | 1 | $64,438 | 11.11% |
| Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers | 1 | $57,512 | 11.11% |
| Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | 1 | $27,602 | 11.11% |
| Historians | 1 | $64,501 | 11.11% |
| Real Estate Sales Agents | 1 | $69,514 | 11.11% |
| Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic | 1 | $48,422 | 11.11% |
| Parts Salespersons | 1 | $21,528 | 11.11% |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop | 1 | $14,955 | 11.11% |
| Rehabilitation Counselors | 1 | $38,730 | 11.11% |
| Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance | 1 | $23,400 | 11.11% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 6,975 | $114,644 | 44.94% |
| China | 784 | $84,332 | 50.32% |
| South Korea | 407 | $49,024 | 26.95% |
| El Salvador | 350 | $253,847 | 45.34% |
| Mexico | 333 | $42,762 | 46.12% |
| Nepal | 254 | $77,322 | 42.76% |
| Pakistan | 231 | $67,767 | 40.46% |
| Philippines | 227 | $50,731 | 42.75% |
| Canada | 169 | $96,739 | 43.00% |
| Brazil | 114 | $62,033 | 36.77% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Symantec Corporation | 79 | $88,433 | 89.77% |
| Liberty University Inc | 79 | $48,829 | 89.77% |
| Impetus Technologies Inc | 79 | $98,173 | 89.77% |
| Populus Group Llc | 79 | $101,339 | 89.77% |
| Capricorn Systems Inc | 78 | $83,166 | 88.64% |
| Pioneer Consulting Services Llc | 77 | $93,408 | 87.50% |
| Info Labs Inc | 77 | $71,724 | 88.51% |
| Collabralink Technologies Inc | 77 | $88,749 | 88.51% |
| Novo Proso Inc | 77 | $75,436 | 88.51% |
| Riskspan Inc | 77 | $79,378 | 89.53% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc Vr24 | 1 | $32,885 | 100.00% |
| Waverly Farm And Garden Llc | 1 | $22,932 | 100.00% |
| Hanovertown Farm Llc | 1 | $32,885 | 100.00% |
| Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc Vu24 | 1 | $32,885 | 100.00% |
| Green Planters Garden Center Inc | 1 | $15,080 | 100.00% |
| Hh Farm | 1 | $19,947 | 100.00% |
| E Berry Harvest Company Llc Lipman Va | 1 | $31,429 | 100.00% |
| Heath Landscaping Inc | 1 | $32,885 | 100.00% |
| Wallace Sr Spencer B | 1 | $21,466 | 100.00% |
| Blenheim Vineyards Llc Et Al | 1 | $29,453 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Always Best Care Of Arlington | 7 | $21,362 | 31.82% |
| Docasap Inc | 7 | $104,912 | 31.82% |
| Aclara Smart Grid Solutions Llc | 7 | $105,245 | 31.82% |
| Perfect Sense Inc | 7 | $127,280 | 31.82% |
| Db Usa Core Corporation | 7 | $115,531 | 31.82% |
| General Electric Company | 7 | $111,854 | 31.82% |
| Comtrix Solutions Inc | 7 | $78,101 | 31.82% |
| Gnrsystems Inc | 7 | $112,911 | 31.82% |
| Hospitalist Medicine Physicians Of Fredericksburg | 7 | $194,085 | 31.82% |
| Slalom Llc | 7 | $133,777 | 31.82% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional Organizations | 282 | $93,433 | 90.97% |
| Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services | 257 | $107,659 | 88.93% |
| Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences Except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology | 252 | $70,267 | 89.36% |
| Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing | 242 | $79,621 | 87.68% |
| Other Management Consulting Services | 233 | $78,508 | 85.98% |
| Offices Of Physicians | 231 | $135,113 | 85.56% |
| Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 230 | $84,574 | 87.12% |
| Scientific Research And Development Services | 194 | $76,012 | 85.09% |
| Home Health Care Services | 190 | $72,782 | 86.36% |
| Environment Conservation And Wildlife Organizations | 187 | $83,777 | 85.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Other Crop Farming | 3 | $24,412 | 100.00% |
| Food Crops Grown Under Cover | 3 | $29,973 | 100.00% |
| Timber Tract Operations | 3 | $38,695 | 100.00% |
| Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting | 3 | $28,239 | 100.00% |
| Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine | 3 | $31,117 | 100.00% |
| Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries | 3 | $26,395 | 100.00% |
| Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers | 2 | $19,319 | 66.67% |
| Racetracks | 2 | $26,655 | 100.00% |
| Other Animal Production | 1 | $31,013 | 50.00% |
| Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming | 1 | $23,442 | 50.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential Remodelers | 101 | $991,474 | 85.59% |
| Professional Organizations | 101 | $94,445 | 89.38% |
| Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing | 101 | $18,829 | 100.00% |
| Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning Contractors | 96 | $48,246 | 95.05% |
| Dental Laboratories | 93 | $42,932 | 92.08% |
| Sports And Recreation Instruction | 91 | $35,565 | 94.79% |
| Other Accounting Services | 88 | $89,463 | 94.62% |
| Masonry Contractors | 85 | $49,529 | 93.41% |
| Construction | 85 | $51,033 | 96.59% |
| Beauty Salons | 77 | $34,741 | 90.59% |
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 $83,459. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.