| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales Engineers | 402 | $104,884 | 86.08% |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 398 | $84,622 | 87.09% |
| Human Resources Specialists | 376 | $62,203 | 84.12% |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 369 | $44,302 | 83.48% |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | 349 | $50,885 | 84.91% |
| Training and Development Specialists | 336 | $56,861 | 83.37% |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 332 | $64,341 | 88.06% |
| Dentists, General | 324 | $110,944 | 87.10% |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 320 | $57,271 | 87.19% |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 286 | $57,060 | 79.22% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Analysts | 66 | $82,318 | 65.35% |
| Physicians and Surgeons, All Other | 63 | $129,321 | 63.00% |
| Industrial Engineers | 61 | $83,026 | 61.62% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | 56 | $40,568 | 61.54% |
| Computer Network Architects | 52 | $116,973 | 58.43% |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 51 | $45,873 | 60.00% |
| General and Operations Managers | 50 | $109,457 | 59.52% |
| Construction Laborers | 47 | $1,660,361 | 57.32% |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 44 | $92,655 | 54.32% |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 44 | $40,755 | 56.41% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan | 18 | $93,947 | 38.30% |
| Malaysia | 17 | $80,160 | 37.78% |
| Singapore | 16 | $85,718 | 38.10% |
| Argentina | 16 | $73,898 | 38.10% |
| Japan | 16 | $68,481 | 39.02% |
| Kenya | 16 | $70,338 | 39.02% |
| Ecuador | 16 | $49,434 | 40.00% |
| Italy | 16 | $59,391 | 44.44% |
| Zimbabwe | 15 | $65,625 | 42.86% |
| Trinidad And Tobago | 15 | $67,829 | 42.86% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altek Inc | 70 | $93,629 | 89.74% |
| Prosoft Technologies Inc | 70 | $63,512 | 89.74% |
| Csxperts Llc | 70 | $71,416 | 89.74% |
| Synapsis Inc | 69 | $88,975 | 88.46% |
| The Hanover Research Council Llc | 69 | $59,270 | 88.46% |
| Isolvetechnology Inc | 69 | $71,098 | 89.61% |
| Concert Tech Corporation | 69 | $70,628 | 89.61% |
| Ace Info Solutions Inc | 69 | $74,361 | 89.61% |
| Loginsoft Consulting Llc | 69 | $84,809 | 89.61% |
| Kensystems Inc | 69 | $60,588 | 90.79% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sana Saqib Llc Ta Fair Price Intl Supermarket | 6 | $24,728 | 30.00% |
| Jpi Technology Llc | 6 | $113,457 | 30.00% |
| Specialists On Call Inc | 6 | $101,878 | 31.58% |
| Vignet Inc | 6 | $139,662 | 31.58% |
| Controlcase | 6 | $153,296 | 31.58% |
| Federated Wireless Inc | 6 | $131,734 | 31.58% |
| Envirta Technologies Llc | 6 | $97,573 | 31.58% |
| Varcons Inc | 6 | $93,953 | 31.58% |
| Macedon Technologies | 6 | $92,820 | 31.58% |
| Apex2000 Inc | 6 | $127,022 | 31.58% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Computer Programming Services | 79,119 | $81,075 | 91.28% |
| Computer Systems Design Services | 16,385 | $88,638 | 92.36% |
| Computer Systems Design And Related Services | 6,756 | $87,554 | 85.45% |
| Colleges Universities And Professional Schools | 6,314 | $55,145 | 82.11% |
| Credit Card Issuing | 5,754 | $92,799 | 92.24% |
| Other Computer Related Services | 5,411 | $83,045 | 89.45% |
| Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 3,738 | $86,444 | 92.99% |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services | 3,679 | $98,651 | 95.63% |
| Offices Of Certified Public Accountants | 3,377 | $84,027 | 90.25% |
| Engineering Services | 3,369 | $77,596 | 96.48% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vegetable And Melon Farming | 240 | $28,632 | 100.00% |
| Apple Orchards | 238 | $26,744 | 100.00% |
| Nursery And Tree Production | 150 | $27,858 | 100.00% |
| Grape Vineyards | 109 | $27,308 | 100.00% |
| Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming | 89 | $24,119 | 100.00% |
| Tobacco Farming | 59 | $28,428 | 100.00% |
| Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders | 58 | $29,665 | 100.00% |
| Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming | 38 | $28,454 | 100.00% |
| Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover | 31 | $29,227 | 100.00% |
| Other Crop Farming | 28 | $28,107 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Computer Programming Services | 11,971 | $122,956 | 100.00% |
| Computer Systems Design Services | 3,604 | $104,064 | 100.00% |
| Computer Systems Design And Related Services | 1,385 | $92,852 | 89.64% |
| Other Computer Related Services | 1,225 | $97,175 | 88.45% |
| Colleges Universities And Professional Schools | 1,081 | $50,804 | 88.24% |
| Engineering Services | 1,061 | $87,275 | 98.15% |
| Landscaping Services | 939 | $25,652 | 88.50% |
| Home Health Care Services | 606 | $26,486 | 64.54% |
| Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services | 588 | $97,087 | 97.03% |
| Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers | 514 | $102,256 | 87.41% |
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.