| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reporters and Correspondents | 2 | $47,154 | 66.67% |
| Printing Press Operators | 2 | $34,549 | 66.67% |
| Food Science Technicians | 2 | $36,171 | 66.67% |
| Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks | 2 | $36,150 | 66.67% |
| Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists | 2 | $46,103 | 66.67% |
| Museum Technicians and Conservators | 2 | $52,988 | 66.67% |
| Therapists, All Other | 2 | $47,112 | 66.67% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers | 2 | $43,233 | 66.67% |
| Fashion Designers | 2 | $47,019 | 66.67% |
| Special Education Teachers, All Other | 2 | $52,367 | 66.67% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mining Machine Operators, All Other | 1 | $29,598 | 11.11% |
| Credit Counselors | 1 | $47,736 | 11.11% |
| Plasterers and Stucco Masons | 1 | $36,400 | 11.11% |
| Insurance Sales Agents | 1 | $75,358 | 11.11% |
| Electronics Engineering Technicians | 1 | $59,363 | 11.11% |
| Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary | 1 | $47,520 | 11.11% |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop | 1 | $14,955 | 11.11% |
| Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | 1 | $22,942 | 11.11% |
| Machine Feeders and Offbearers | 1 | $17,826 | 11.11% |
| Home Appliance Repairers | 1 | $30,347 | 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| System Soft Technologies Llc | 450 | $79,624 | 88.58% |
| Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp | 445 | $77,547 | 95.70% |
| Asta Crs Inc | 437 | $67,323 | 94.38% |
| Syscom Technologies Inc | 427 | $70,203 | 93.44% |
| Amazon Development Center Us Inc | 422 | $99,622 | 92.54% |
| Amazon Data Services Inc | 420 | $94,521 | 92.31% |
| Levanture Inc | 411 | $64,133 | 90.93% |
| I Link Solutions Inc | 407 | $75,702 | 90.44% |
| Vcu Health System Authority | 399 | $64,707 | 92.36% |
| Antra Inc | 397 | $78,293 | 92.11% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sstech Llc | 45 | $106,381 | 41.67% |
| Sapot Systems Inc | 44 | $114,239 | 41.12% |
| Hiva Inc | 44 | $19,926 | 41.51% |
| Dpr Solutions Inc | 42 | $104,727 | 40.38% |
| Oath Holdings Inc | 40 | $102,035 | 38.83% |
| Pvk Corporation | 40 | $95,375 | 39.22% |
| Karsun Solutions Llc | 40 | $112,842 | 39.60% |
| Globallogic Inc | 39 | $88,431 | 39.39% |
| Genworth North America Corporation | 38 | $99,359 | 38.78% |
| Enliven Technologies Inc | 37 | $119,202 | 38.95% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services | 2,464 | $89,068 | 94.30% |
| Management Consulting Services | 2,238 | $81,804 | 95.80% |
| Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers | 2,073 | $95,499 | 95.97% |
| Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services | 1,343 | $75,797 | 94.78% |
| Commercial Banking | 1,238 | $89,704 | 87.49% |
| Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists | 1,118 | $131,457 | 87.82% |
| General Medical And Surgical Hospitals | 1,088 | $84,794 | 86.42% |
| Elementary And Secondary Schools | 981 | $48,224 | 83.21% |
| Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 956 | $81,271 | 84.75% |
| Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing | 786 | $83,860 | 87.33% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover | 23 | $27,954 | 100.00% |
| Other Crop Farming | 23 | $27,149 | 100.00% |
| Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming | 19 | $23,561 | 100.00% |
| All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming | 17 | $23,071 | 100.00% |
| Shellfish Farming | 17 | $26,294 | 100.00% |
| Hay Farming | 16 | $26,978 | 100.00% |
| Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 16 | $27,733 | 100.00% |
| Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production | 15 | $26,402 | 100.00% |
| Horses And Other Equine Production | 13 | $26,298 | 100.00% |
| Nursery And Floriculture Production | 13 | $27,594 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities | 122 | $100,738 | 27.17% |
| Other Management Consulting Services | 118 | $80,985 | 26.70% |
| Temporary Help Services | 104 | $107,783 | 25.94% |
| Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing | 101 | $18,829 | 27.22% |
| Masonry Contractors | 85 | $49,529 | 25.45% |
| Beauty Salons | 74 | $34,377 | 24.03% |
| Satellite Telecommunications | 72 | $99,915 | 23.45% |
| Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling | 71 | $85,121 | 23.36% |
| Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers | 55 | $97,662 | 18.52% |
| Instruments And Related Products Manufacturing For Measuring Displaying And Controlling Industrial Process Variables | 55 | $79,506 | 18.71% |
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.