| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Clerks, General | 2 | $29,040 | 66.67% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 2 | $80,506 | 66.67% |
| Audio and Video Equipment Technicians | 2 | $26,437 | 66.67% |
| Securities and Commodities Traders | 2 | $70,179 | 66.67% |
| Food Science Technicians | 2 | $36,171 | 66.67% |
| Therapists, All Other | 2 | $47,112 | 66.67% |
| Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians | 2 | $219,024 | 100.00% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers | 2 | $43,233 | 100.00% |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School | 2 | $47,307 | 100.00% |
| Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians | 2 | $53,924 | 100.00% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | 1 | $26,250 | 11.11% |
| Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other | 1 | $115,440 | 11.11% |
| Audiologists | 1 | $56,139 | 11.11% |
| Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | 1 | $42,578 | 11.11% |
| Barbers | 1 | $26,978 | 11.11% |
| Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary | 1 | $53,040 | 11.11% |
| Animal Trainers | 1 | $44,699 | 11.11% |
| Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | 1 | $32,178 | 12.50% |
| Helpers--Electricians | 1 | $32,552 | 12.50% |
| Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | 1 | $27,602 | 12.50% |
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insigma Inc | 188 | $62,045 | 89.95% |
| Tech Tammina Llc | 187 | $95,001 | 90.34% |
| Trianz Consulting Inc | 186 | $85,934 | 90.73% |
| Sarga Solutions Inc | 186 | $63,115 | 91.18% |
| Nortech North America Inc | 185 | $83,520 | 91.13% |
| Aol Inc | 185 | $86,506 | 91.13% |
| Evolent Health Llc | 184 | $100,433 | 92.46% |
| Microstrategy Services Corporation | 183 | $89,771 | 93.37% |
| Capital One Services Ii Llc | 180 | $83,276 | 92.31% |
| V Soft Consulting Group Inc | 180 | $84,721 | 92.31% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Agricultural Growers Assn Inc Vaga | 4 | $17,638 | 100.00% |
| Spring Wood Farm | 4 | $19,760 | 100.00% |
| Blenheim Vineyards Llc | 4 | $27,300 | 100.00% |
| Belvedere Plantation Inc | 4 | $17,831 | 100.00% |
| Blue Ridge Fish Hatchery | 4 | $24,705 | 100.00% |
| Land Of Promise Farms Partnership | 4 | $29,926 | 100.00% |
| Glover Farms Partnership | 4 | $30,701 | 100.00% |
| The Little Wicomico Oyster Company Llc | 4 | $29,011 | 100.00% |
| Bernies 8 Trees Llc | 4 | $31,034 | 100.00% |
| Fruit Hill Orchard Llc | 4 | $23,982 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indivior Inc | 21 | $90,052 | 37.50% |
| Covenant Holdings Group | 21 | $24,789 | 38.18% |
| Quest Transport Llc | 21 | $50,225 | 38.18% |
| Airlines Reporting Corporation | 20 | $86,446 | 36.36% |
| Millennium Software Consulting Llc | 20 | $95,016 | 37.04% |
| Ssn Group Llc | 20 | $108,151 | 37.74% |
| Maxary Llc | 20 | $92,457 | 38.46% |
| Erp Cloud Technologies Llc | 20 | $109,281 | 38.46% |
| Discovery Communications Llc | 20 | $126,986 | 38.46% |
| Ch2m Hill Inc | 19 | $81,042 | 37.25% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Individual And Family Services | 53 | $56,267 | 88.33% |
| Other Financial Investment Activities | 53 | $95,045 | 89.83% |
| Wired And Wireless Telecommunications Except Satellite | 53 | $70,342 | 91.38% |
| Credit Bureaus | 52 | $121,632 | 89.66% |
| Electromedical And Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing | 50 | $85,275 | 87.72% |
| Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 49 | $81,860 | 85.96% |
| Child Care Services | 48 | $31,931 | 85.71% |
| Language Schools | 48 | $45,993 | 88.89% |
| Graphic Design Services | 47 | $48,000 | 88.68% |
| Deep Sea Freight Transportation | 44 | $90,883 | 84.62% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Social Advocacy Organizations | 22 | $75,496 | 95.65% |
| Roofing Contractors | 22 | $43,574 | 100.00% |
| Other Services To Buildings And Dwellings | 22 | $61,939 | 100.00% |
| Plumbing And Heating Equipment And Supplies Hydronics Merchant Wholesalers | 21 | $92,098 | 95.45% |
| Automotive Repair And Maintenance | 21 | $41,962 | 95.45% |
| Environment Conservation And Wildlife Organizations | 21 | $97,594 | 95.45% |
| Employment Placement Agencies | 21 | $122,289 | 95.45% |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | 21 | $63,672 | 95.45% |
| Offices Of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners | 21 | $63,084 | 95.45% |
| Other Electronic Parts And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 20 | $111,532 | 95.24% |
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.