| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Booz Allen Hamilton Inc | 74 | $93,372 | 89.16% |
| The Nature Conservancy | 74 | $82,527 | 90.24% |
| Qsi Services Inc | 74 | $58,610 | 90.24% |
| Fonteva Inc | 73 | $90,976 | 89.02% |
| Synopsys Inc | 73 | $108,409 | 89.02% |
| Halvik Corp | 73 | $98,973 | 90.12% |
| Maximus Inc | 73 | $101,008 | 90.12% |
| Gerent Llc | 72 | $94,511 | 88.89% |
| Netvision Resources Inc | 72 | $84,141 | 90.00% |
| Cotiviti Inc | 72 | $109,241 | 90.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspire Logix Solutions Inc | 6 | $90,241 | 28.57% |
| The Burgess Group Llc | 6 | $92,026 | 28.57% |
| Consummate Computer Consultants Systems Llc | 6 | $101,407 | 30.00% |
| Gva Infotech Inc | 6 | $112,917 | 30.00% |
| Green Paradise Alexandria Llc | 6 | $30,330 | 30.00% |
| Marscloud Inc | 6 | $55,179 | 30.00% |
| Green Village Concrete Inc | 6 | $49,931 | 30.00% |
| Jm Bio Solution Inc | 6 | $18,519 | 30.00% |
| Medical Management International Inc Dba Banfield The Pet Hospital | 6 | $96,495 | 30.00% |
| Greensville County Schools | 6 | $39,248 | 30.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional Organizations | 282 | $93,433 | 90.97% |
| Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services | 257 | $107,659 | 88.93% |
| Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences Except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology | 252 | $70,267 | 89.36% |
| Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing | 242 | $79,621 | 87.68% |
| Other Management Consulting Services | 233 | $78,508 | 85.98% |
| Offices Of Physicians | 231 | $135,113 | 85.56% |
| Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 230 | $84,574 | 87.12% |
| Scientific Research And Development Services | 194 | $76,012 | 85.09% |
| Home Health Care Services | 190 | $72,782 | 86.36% |
| Environment Conservation And Wildlife Organizations | 187 | $83,777 | 85.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Other Crop Farming | 3 | $24,412 | 100.00% |
| Food Crops Grown Under Cover | 3 | $29,973 | 100.00% |
| Timber Tract Operations | 3 | $38,695 | 100.00% |
| Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting | 3 | $28,239 | 100.00% |
| Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine | 3 | $31,117 | 100.00% |
| Finfish Farming And Fish Hatcheries | 3 | $26,395 | 100.00% |
| Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers | 2 | $19,319 | 66.67% |
| Racetracks | 2 | $26,655 | 100.00% |
| Other Animal Production | 1 | $31,013 | 50.00% |
| Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming | 1 | $23,442 | 50.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential Remodelers | 101 | $991,474 | 85.59% |
| Professional Organizations | 101 | $94,445 | 89.38% |
| Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing | 101 | $18,829 | 100.00% |
| Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning Contractors | 96 | $48,246 | 95.05% |
| Dental Laboratories | 93 | $42,932 | 92.08% |
| Sports And Recreation Instruction | 91 | $35,565 | 94.79% |
| Other Accounting Services | 88 | $89,463 | 94.62% |
| Masonry Contractors | 85 | $49,529 | 93.41% |
| Construction | 85 | $51,033 | 96.59% |
| Beauty Salons | 77 | $34,741 | 90.59% |
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.