| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prosthodontists | 1 | $73,174 | 11.11% |
| Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | 1 | $22,942 | 11.11% |
| Education Administrators, All Other | 1 | $51,438 | 11.11% |
| Choreographers | 1 | $96,304 | 11.11% |
| Reporters and Correspondents | 1 | $59,987 | 11.11% |
| Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes | 1 | $100,277 | 11.11% |
| Furniture Finishers | 1 | $31,304 | 11.11% |
| Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators | 1 | $64,438 | 12.50% |
| Social Workers, All Other | 1 | $21,050 | 12.50% |
| Postsecondary Teachers, All Other | 1 | $46,340 | 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco Systems Inc | 115 | $109,636 | 89.15% |
| Enterprise Business Solutions Inc | 115 | $68,204 | 90.55% |
| Semanticbits Llc | 115 | $84,504 | 91.27% |
| Eastern Virginia Medical School | 114 | $65,838 | 90.48% |
| Patni Americas Inc | 112 | $55,139 | 90.32% |
| Mejenta Systems Inc | 112 | $85,670 | 91.06% |
| Disys Solutions Inc | 111 | $93,603 | 90.24% |
| Realsoft Technologies Llc | 111 | $68,614 | 90.24% |
| Tech Mahindra Americasinc | 110 | $80,943 | 90.16% |
| Edge It Corp | 109 | $62,172 | 90.08% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crowder Farms | 2 | $19,458 | 100.00% |
| Showalters Orchard And Greenhouse | 1 | $31,013 | 100.00% |
| Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc Vp22 | 1 | $29,453 | 100.00% |
| Gregory Adam W | 1 | $23,837 | 100.00% |
| Little Goat Farm At The Lake | 1 | $29,453 | 100.00% |
| Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc Vx22 | 1 | $29,453 | 100.00% |
| William Shipley | 1 | $20,530 | 100.00% |
| Harmony Creek Vineyards Llc | 1 | $55,411 | 100.00% |
| Ventura Sons Harvesting Llc | 1 | $19,510 | 100.00% |
| Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc Vr23 | 1 | $31,013 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honeywell International Inc | 11 | $94,411 | 33.33% |
| Astre Consulting Services Inc | 11 | $99,891 | 33.33% |
| Sci It Solutions Pvt Ltd | 11 | $100,707 | 34.38% |
| General Dynamics Information Technology Inc | 11 | $122,674 | 34.38% |
| Ssc Technologies Inc | 11 | $93,260 | 34.38% |
| Gerent | 11 | $116,941 | 34.38% |
| Crystal Thai Restaurant | 11 | $18,043 | 34.38% |
| Talteaminc | 11 | $120,413 | 34.38% |
| Patriot Landscaping Llc | 11 | $21,570 | 35.48% |
| Sparkle Painting Co Inc | 11 | $39,492 | 35.48% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Services To Buildings And Dwellings | 81 | $65,891 | 88.04% |
| Medicinal And Botanical Manufacturing | 79 | $77,782 | 85.87% |
| Electric Power Transmission Control And Distribution | 79 | $107,204 | 86.81% |
| Mortgage And Nonmortgage Loan Brokers | 77 | $74,264 | 85.56% |
| Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities | 77 | $74,088 | 85.56% |
| Electric Power Distribution | 76 | $90,077 | 84.44% |
| All Other Legal Services | 75 | $64,736 | 84.27% |
| Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing | 75 | $93,646 | 84.27% |
| Computer Training | 73 | $69,766 | 83.91% |
| Legal Services | 72 | $63,116 | 83.72% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising Agencies | 34 | $93,622 | 97.14% |
| Travel Agencies | 33 | $71,167 | 94.29% |
| Cut Stone And Stone Product Manufacturing | 33 | $57,813 | 94.29% |
| Drycleaning And Laundry Services | 32 | $46,435 | 94.12% |
| Other Services Related To Advertising | 31 | $98,129 | 93.94% |
| Building Finishing Contractors | 31 | $48,190 | 93.94% |
| Flooring Contractors | 30 | $48,218 | 93.75% |
| Plastics Material And Resin Manufacturing | 30 | $64,223 | 96.77% |
| Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services | 28 | $111,750 | 90.32% |
| Solid Waste Collection | 27 | $32,847 | 90.00% |
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 $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.