| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newt Global Consulting Llc | 9 | $67,082 | 90.00% |
| Nextxap Inc | 9 | $66,063 | 90.00% |
| Zerion Software Inc | 9 | $67,158 | 90.00% |
| Electronic Transaction Systems Corporation | 9 | $68,411 | 90.00% |
| Innovative System Solutions Corporation | 9 | $77,166 | 90.00% |
| Tekdynamics Inc | 9 | $58,464 | 90.00% |
| Polaris Software Lab India Ltd | 9 | $55,645 | 90.00% |
| Computer Enterprises Inc | 9 | $75,259 | 90.00% |
| Object Technology Solutions Inc | 9 | $66,349 | 90.00% |
| Zenith Services Inc | 9 | $82,238 | 90.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bky Electric Company Inc | 1 | $35,214 | 50.00% |
| Akces International Corporation | 1 | $43,722 | 50.00% |
| Jsc Concrete Construction Inc | 1 | $44,013 | 50.00% |
| Dollar Plus Inc | 1 | $27,893 | 50.00% |
| Beauri Inc | 1 | $31,907 | 50.00% |
| Anning Johnson Company | 1 | $81,224 | 50.00% |
| Avi Technologies Inc | 1 | $90,646 | 50.00% |
| Michael W Sim Co Pc | 1 | $56,971 | 50.00% |
| Golden Gate America East Llc | 1 | $93,891 | 50.00% |
| Kidz Biz Inc Dba Triple C Camp | 1 | $20,654 | 50.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Religious Organizations | 169 | $43,778 | 84.08% |
| Instruments And Related Products Manufacturing For Measuring Displaying And Controlling Industrial Process Variables | 155 | $72,891 | 92.26% |
| Electronic Computer Manufacturing | 155 | $104,557 | 92.26% |
| Process Physical Distribution And Logistics Consulting Services | 148 | $70,401 | 90.24% |
| Direct Property And Casualty Insurance Carriers | 148 | $85,258 | 91.93% |
| All Other Financial Investment Activities | 127 | $102,924 | 87.59% |
| Highway Street And Bridge Construction | 127 | $77,019 | 90.07% |
| Power Distribution And Specialty Transformer Manufacturing | 124 | $69,353 | 87.94% |
| Regulation And Administration Of Transportation Programs | 124 | $70,492 | 90.51% |
| Computer Facilities Management Services | 121 | $91,787 | 90.30% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Food Services | 17 | $19,024 | 20.00% |
| Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 17 | $46,520 | 22.08% |
| All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services | 16 | $97,028 | 21.62% |
| Other Schools And Instruction | 15 | $48,355 | 20.83% |
| Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 15 | $69,633 | 21.13% |
| Other Similar Organizations Except Business Professional Labor And Political Organizations | 14 | $91,364 | 20.00% |
| General Freight Trucking Local | 14 | $44,412 | 20.29% |
| Automotive Body Paint And Interior Repair And Maintenance | 14 | $50,066 | 21.54% |
| Testing Laboratories And Services | 14 | $67,466 | 24.56% |
| Wood Kitchen Cabinet And Countertop Manufacturing | 13 | $59,280 | 23.64% |
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.