| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiation Therapists | 2 | $75,088 | 100.00% |
| Genetic Counselors | 2 | $79,435 | 100.00% |
| Securities and Commodities Traders | 2 | $70,179 | 100.00% |
| Telecommunications Engineering Specialists | 2 | $93,151 | 100.00% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 2 | $80,506 | 100.00% |
| Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons | 2 | $218,619 | 100.00% |
| Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians | 2 | $219,024 | 100.00% |
| Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators | 1 | $16,099 | 50.00% |
| Production Workers, All Other | 1 | $18,554 | 50.00% |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 1 | $21,840 | 50.00% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regulatory Affairs Specialists | 1 | $86,570 | 12.50% |
| Parts Salespersons | 1 | $21,528 | 12.50% |
| Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other | 1 | $115,440 | 12.50% |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 1 | $53,373 | 12.50% |
| Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1 | $27,830 | 12.50% |
| Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | 1 | $42,619 | 12.50% |
| Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators | 1 | $64,438 | 12.50% |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | 1 | $63,565 | 12.50% |
| Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers | 1 | $55,827 | 12.50% |
| Physical Therapist Aides | 1 | $20,322 | 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solebrity Inc | 10 | $60,987 | 90.91% |
| Star Lights Llc Ta The Nest Academy | 10 | $35,630 | 90.91% |
| 2070 Inc | 10 | $27,793 | 90.91% |
| Kishimoto Gordon Dalaya Pc | 10 | $43,053 | 90.91% |
| Lorven Applications Inc | 10 | $65,501 | 90.91% |
| Usa Yick Shun High Tech Investment Inc | 10 | $50,145 | 90.91% |
| University Of Northern Virginia | 10 | $45,879 | 90.91% |
| Belvac Production Machinery Inc | 10 | $55,946 | 90.91% |
| Childrens Heart Institute Inc | 10 | $155,775 | 90.91% |
| Ntt Communications Cloud Infrastructure Services Inc | 10 | $126,215 | 90.91% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Groveton Baptist Church | 1 | $23,837 | 50.00% |
| Crestline Hotels Resorts Llc | 1 | $101,504 | 50.00% |
| American Track Carriers Llc Dba Morooka Usa | 1 | $67,662 | 50.00% |
| Sultan Kebab Llc | 1 | $45,864 | 50.00% |
| Pistahouse | 1 | $72,384 | 50.00% |
| American National University | 1 | $34,736 | 50.00% |
| Lisbeth Beauty Salon Llc | 1 | $19,635 | 50.00% |
| American Halal Meat Inc | 1 | $67,226 | 50.00% |
| Riskspan Inc | 1 | $89,398 | 50.00% |
| Agape Health Management Inc | 1 | $38,730 | 50.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Computer Programming Services | 73,802 | $79,368 | 91.22% |
| Computer Systems Design Services | 14,931 | $86,615 | 91.96% |
| Computer Systems Design And Related Services | 6,350 | $85,856 | 87.59% |
| Colleges Universities And Professional Schools | 5,621 | $53,879 | 79.74% |
| Credit Card Issuing | 5,344 | $89,498 | 91.82% |
| Other Computer Related Services | 5,050 | $81,311 | 89.14% |
| Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 3,567 | $85,314 | 93.04% |
| Engineering Services | 3,117 | $76,382 | 89.80% |
| Offices Of Certified Public Accountants | 2,962 | $81,518 | 97.02% |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services | 2,630 | $94,624 | 94.30% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Orchards | 208 | $25,876 | 100.00% |
| Vegetable And Melon Farming | 190 | $27,346 | 100.00% |
| Nursery And Tree Production | 120 | $25,823 | 100.00% |
| Grape Vineyards | 90 | $25,995 | 100.00% |
| Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming | 86 | $23,813 | 100.00% |
| Tobacco Farming | 48 | $27,446 | 100.00% |
| Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders | 44 | $28,040 | 100.00% |
| Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming | 32 | $27,682 | 100.00% |
| Crop Production | 26 | $28,336 | 100.00% |
| Support Activities For Crop Production | 25 | $29,203 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Computer Related Services | 1,179 | $96,792 | 10.42% |
| Engineering Services | 997 | $86,239 | 29.04% |
| Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services | 565 | $96,096 | 38.83% |
| Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers | 481 | $101,492 | 36.00% |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services | 401 | $95,376 | 34.01% |
| Full Service Restaurants | 371 | $25,670 | 36.95% |
| Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 308 | $109,628 | 30.89% |
| Janitorial Services | 250 | $25,050 | 28.38% |
| Limited Service Restaurants | 151 | $24,032 | 26.73% |
| Residential Building Construction | 147 | $44,622 | 30.56% |
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.