| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascendion Inc Formerly Known As Collabera Inc | 56 | $114,772 | 90.32% |
| Vypra Inc | 56 | $81,624 | 90.32% |
| Technovision Solution Llc | 56 | $95,553 | 90.32% |
| Convergent It Solutions Inc | 56 | $90,935 | 90.32% |
| Intone Networks Inc | 56 | $77,818 | 90.32% |
| Centra Health Inc | 56 | $59,300 | 90.32% |
| Blue Lotus Systems Inc | 56 | $82,889 | 90.32% |
| Radford University | 56 | $55,250 | 90.32% |
| Computech Systems Inc | 56 | $54,038 | 90.32% |
| Vivsoft Technologies Llc | 56 | $77,235 | 90.32% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kjl One Inc | 4 | $45,037 | 26.67% |
| Sysofni Solutions Inc | 4 | $86,263 | 26.67% |
| Coa Virginia Inc | 4 | $29,573 | 26.67% |
| Objectvideo Inc | 4 | $75,623 | 26.67% |
| Arustek Consulting Inc | 4 | $98,266 | 26.67% |
| Han And Associates Pllc | 4 | $59,821 | 26.67% |
| E Line Technologies Inc | 4 | $92,019 | 26.67% |
| General Electric Company Ge Energy | 4 | $80,278 | 28.57% |
| Hampden Sydney College | 4 | $37,933 | 28.57% |
| Qwest Corporation | 4 | $87,561 | 28.57% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Religious Organizations | 180 | $43,850 | 81.82% |
| Electronic Computer Manufacturing | 180 | $108,286 | 92.78% |
| Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers | 162 | $88,374 | 90.00% |
| Software Publishers | 161 | $119,379 | 90.45% |
| Instruments And Related Products Manufacturing For Measuring Displaying And Controlling Industrial Process Variables | 157 | $73,779 | 88.20% |
| Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services | 155 | $72,899 | 93.37% |
| Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences | 152 | $85,299 | 91.57% |
| All Other Financial Investment Activities | 151 | $106,633 | 92.07% |
| Highway Street And Bridge Construction | 146 | $78,438 | 90.12% |
| Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing | 144 | $72,133 | 88.89% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oilseed Except Soybean Farming | 1 | $31,013 | 50.00% |
| Other Grain Farming | 1 | $26,354 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telecommunications | 77 | $92,210 | 90.59% |
| Research And Development In The Social Sciences And Humanities | 74 | $73,306 | 96.10% |
| Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling | 73 | $85,254 | 94.81% |
| Satellite Telecommunications | 72 | $99,915 | 97.30% |
| Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 70 | $87,707 | 95.89% |
| Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction | 66 | $40,328 | 91.67% |
| Environmental Consulting Services | 62 | $85,006 | 88.57% |
| Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers | 57 | $100,054 | 86.36% |
| Credit Unions | 57 | $117,770 | 91.94% |
| Instruments And Related Products Manufacturing For Measuring Displaying And Controlling Industrial Process Variables | 55 | $79,506 | 96.49% |
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.