| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare Support Workers, All Other | 1 | $24,981 | 50.00% |
| Skincare Specialists | 1 | $25,022 | 50.00% |
| Advertising Sales Agents | 1 | $26,894 | 50.00% |
| Rehabilitation Counselors | 1 | $27,373 | 50.00% |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 1 | $28,392 | 50.00% |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 1 | $29,370 | 50.00% |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 1 | $29,744 | 50.00% |
| Producers | 1 | $30,181 | 50.00% |
| Tax Preparers | 1 | $30,347 | 50.00% |
| Food Processing Workers, All Other | 1 | $31,200 | 50.00% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate Sales Agents | 1 | $69,514 | 12.50% |
| Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | 1 | $26,250 | 12.50% |
| Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | 1 | $32,178 | 12.50% |
| Audiologists | 1 | $56,139 | 12.50% |
| Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | 1 | $27,602 | 12.50% |
| Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1 | $27,830 | 12.50% |
| Landscape Architects | 1 | $54,371 | 12.50% |
| Nursery Workers | 1 | $17,181 | 12.50% |
| Barbers | 1 | $26,978 | 12.50% |
| Legal Secretaries | 1 | $87,610 | 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Micronet It Solutions Inc | 17 | $87,183 | 89.47% |
| Mountain States Physician Group Inc | 17 | $159,364 | 89.47% |
| Forella Group Llc | 17 | $67,373 | 89.47% |
| Henrico County Public Schools | 17 | $43,092 | 89.47% |
| Perk Systems Inc | 17 | $60,012 | 89.47% |
| Excite Soccer Programs | 17 | $39,340 | 89.47% |
| Bitflow Innovative Group Inc | 17 | $110,463 | 89.47% |
| Lynchburg Nephrology Physicians Pllc | 17 | $177,287 | 89.47% |
| Rogers Company Cpas Pllc | 17 | $66,757 | 89.47% |
| American Business Solutions Inc | 17 | $76,647 | 89.47% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dominion Insulation Inc Dba Old Dominion Insulation | 1 | $49,587 | 25.00% |
| Democracy Federal Credit Union | 1 | $57,512 | 25.00% |
| Sd Management Group Llc Dab Affinity Management | 1 | $22,818 | 25.00% |
| Child Care Aware Of America | 1 | $90,646 | 25.00% |
| Swagruha Foods Llc | 1 | $26,374 | 25.00% |
| N Z Enterprises Inc | 1 | $24,024 | 25.00% |
| Richmond Marble Granite Llc | 1 | $43,992 | 25.00% |
| Red River Partners Llc | 1 | $63,315 | 25.00% |
| Young Won Trading Inc | 1 | $84,677 | 33.33% |
| Auburn Cleaners Inc Ta Auburn Cleaners | 1 | $17,243 | 33.33% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural Services | 259 | $55,476 | 92.83% |
| Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing | 228 | $78,826 | 83.82% |
| Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 220 | $83,295 | 85.94% |
| Other Management Consulting Services | 217 | $75,732 | 87.85% |
| Offices Of Physicians | 191 | $136,712 | 84.51% |
| Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences Except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology | 190 | $68,568 | 90.48% |
| Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services | 189 | $106,650 | 90.43% |
| Home Health Care Services | 180 | $72,332 | 86.12% |
| Scientific Research And Development Services | 177 | $73,857 | 85.51% |
| Environment Conservation And Wildlife Organizations | 173 | $80,808 | 84.80% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Other Crop Farming | 3 | $24,412 | 100.00% |
| Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating | 3 | $29,973 | 100.00% |
| Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting | 3 | $28,239 | 100.00% |
| Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers | 2 | $19,319 | 66.67% |
| Timber Tract Operations | 2 | $37,388 | 100.00% |
| Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine | 2 | $30,233 | 100.00% |
| Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming | 1 | $23,442 | 50.00% |
| Oilseed Except Soybean Farming | 1 | $31,013 | 50.00% |
| Other Grain Farming | 1 | $26,354 | 50.00% |
| Other Animal Production | 1 | $31,013 | 50.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roofing Contractors | 22 | $43,574 | 18.97% |
| Offices Of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners | 21 | $63,084 | 20.19% |
| Other Social Advocacy Organizations | 21 | $76,524 | 20.79% |
| Computer Facilities Management Services | 21 | $84,232 | 21.21% |
| Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing | 20 | $107,308 | 21.05% |
| Other Services To Buildings And Dwellings | 20 | $63,433 | 21.74% |
| Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 19 | $102,178 | 21.11% |
| Cut And Sew Apparel Contractors | 19 | $26,222 | 21.59% |
| Water And Sewer Line And Related Structures Construction | 19 | $51,057 | 21.84% |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | 17 | $62,887 | 20.00% |
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.