| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perficient Inc | 91 | $94,794 | 90.10% |
| Pamten Inc | 90 | $93,727 | 89.11% |
| Strategic Resources International Inc | 90 | $76,968 | 89.11% |
| Sun Global Technologies Inc | 90 | $59,332 | 90.00% |
| Isolvers Inc | 89 | $92,873 | 89.00% |
| Sprint Nextel Corporation | 89 | $77,722 | 89.00% |
| High Sierra Pools Inc | 89 | $64,588 | 89.90% |
| Texperts Inc | 89 | $83,513 | 89.90% |
| Mckesson Corporation | 89 | $105,333 | 89.90% |
| Altria Client Services Llc | 89 | $92,038 | 89.90% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proffitt Farms Llc | 1 | $22,298 | 100.00% |
| Mtclifton Fruit Company Llc | 1 | $19,947 | 100.00% |
| Black Creek Farm | 1 | $26,354 | 100.00% |
| Afton Vineyard Winery Llc | 1 | $31,013 | 100.00% |
| Vaughan Farms Llc | 1 | $23,837 | 100.00% |
| The East Coast Hemp Company Llc | 1 | $26,354 | 100.00% |
| Showalters Orchard And Greenhouse Llc | 1 | $29,453 | 100.00% |
| Andrew Barker | 1 | $22,932 | 100.00% |
| Canam Harvesting Llc Dba Harvesting Services And M | 1 | $32,885 | 100.00% |
| Fitzgerald Orchards | 1 | $17,654 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metrostar Systems Inc | 8 | $91,445 | 30.77% |
| Federal Reserve Bank Of Richmond | 8 | $91,538 | 30.77% |
| Green Paradise Llc | 8 | $30,732 | 32.00% |
| Relis Management Company | 8 | $99,460 | 32.00% |
| Global Tech Inc | 8 | $95,821 | 32.00% |
| Pinnacle Education Services Dba Pinnacle Academy | 8 | $74,608 | 32.00% |
| Inertial Labs Inc | 8 | $143,304 | 32.00% |
| Personify Inc | 8 | $105,890 | 32.00% |
| World Class Work Force Lp | 8 | $95,227 | 32.00% |
| Silverchair Science Communications | 8 | $80,319 | 32.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Secondary Market And All Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation | 87 | $117,455 | 86.14% |
| Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution | 87 | $95,677 | 86.14% |
| Other Services Related To Advertising | 87 | $87,627 | 87.88% |
| Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction | 86 | $73,533 | 87.76% |
| Food Service Contractors | 86 | $78,819 | 90.53% |
| Web Search Portals And All Other Information Services | 86 | $131,517 | 90.53% |
| Research And Development In Biotechnology Except Nanobiotechnology | 85 | $93,383 | 90.43% |
| Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing | 84 | $82,120 | 89.36% |
| Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 84 | $103,824 | 90.32% |
| Employment Placement Agencies | 81 | $85,984 | 88.04% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Automotive Repair | 39 | $50,615 | 97.50% |
| Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing | 38 | $91,656 | 95.00% |
| All Other Specialty Trade Contractors | 38 | $42,729 | 95.00% |
| Other Activities Related To Real Estate | 37 | $85,925 | 94.87% |
| Commercial Bakeries | 37 | $29,198 | 97.37% |
| New Single Family Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders | 37 | $43,151 | 97.37% |
| Highway Street And Bridge Construction | 36 | $5,422,245 | 97.30% |
| Nail Salons | 35 | $20,169 | 94.59% |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | 35 | $36,411 | 94.59% |
| Services For The Elderly And Persons With Disabilities | 35 | $24,391 | 97.22% |
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.