| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering Technicians | 2 | $45,480 | 66.67% |
| Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers | 2 | $51,709 | 66.67% |
| Curators | 2 | $53,643 | 100.00% |
| Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | 2 | $58,167 | 100.00% |
| Counseling Psychologists | 2 | $53,675 | 100.00% |
| Industrial Engineering Technicians | 2 | $51,194 | 100.00% |
| Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians | 2 | $53,924 | 100.00% |
| Electrical Engineering Technicians | 2 | $50,666 | 100.00% |
| Electrical and Electronics Drafters | 2 | $61,818 | 100.00% |
| Insurance Sales Agents | 2 | $75,577 | 100.00% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 1 | $49,587 | 11.11% |
| Sheet Metal Workers | 1 | $50,586 | 12.50% |
| Producers and Directors | 1 | $70,699 | 12.50% |
| Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 1 | $64,106 | 12.50% |
| Insurance Sales Agents | 1 | $75,358 | 12.50% |
| Machinists | 1 | $49,691 | 12.50% |
| Geography Teachers, Postsecondary | 1 | $92,380 | 12.50% |
| Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | 1 | $60,341 | 12.50% |
| Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes | 1 | $100,277 | 12.50% |
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | 1 | $45,080 | 12.50% |
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury Systems Inc | 14 | $66,737 | 87.50% |
| Quantrix Systems Inc | 14 | $75,318 | 87.50% |
| Numbers Only Inc | 14 | $70,766 | 87.50% |
| Visiononline Inc | 14 | $58,291 | 87.50% |
| Client Focus Llc | 14 | $70,247 | 87.50% |
| Scoler Tec Inc | 14 | $94,891 | 87.50% |
| Euclid Elementz Inc | 14 | $67,781 | 87.50% |
| Entellects Corporation | 14 | $57,077 | 87.50% |
| Securities Litigation Consulting Group Inc | 14 | $71,647 | 93.33% |
| Microinfo It Inc | 14 | $88,327 | 93.33% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Taipei Restaurant | 1 | $17,014 | 33.33% |
| Springfieldsunoco Mart | 1 | $16,994 | 33.33% |
| Peter Hd Kim Dds Pc | 1 | $20,467 | 33.33% |
| Sabra Dipping Company Llc | 1 | $83,221 | 33.33% |
| Sharmin Home Daycare Dba Sharmins Daycare | 1 | $16,869 | 33.33% |
| Axiaware Llc | 1 | $87,422 | 33.33% |
| Lowe Hauptman And Ham Llp | 1 | $77,168 | 33.33% |
| Quantrix Systems Inc | 1 | $87,194 | 33.33% |
| Eye Physicians Of Virginia Ltd | 1 | $58,531 | 33.33% |
| Jung Ha Inc | 1 | $27,165 | 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.