| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters | 1 | $31,450 | 50.00% |
| Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance | 1 | $31,595 | 50.00% |
| Proofreaders and Copy Markers | 1 | $31,907 | 50.00% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand | 1 | $32,344 | 50.00% |
| Automotive Master Mechanics | 1 | $32,635 | 50.00% |
| Residential Advisors | 1 | $32,843 | 50.00% |
| Bakers | 1 | $33,114 | 50.00% |
| Desktop Publishers | 1 | $33,155 | 50.00% |
| Surveying and Mapping Technicians | 1 | $33,654 | 50.00% |
| Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | 1 | $33,987 | 50.00% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Engineering Technicians | 1 | $52,541 | 12.50% |
| Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | 1 | $42,578 | 12.50% |
| Pipe Fitters and Steamfitters | 1 | $51,834 | 12.50% |
| Nuclear Engineers | 1 | $92,685 | 12.50% |
| Insurance Sales Agents | 1 | $75,358 | 12.50% |
| Animal Scientists | 1 | $51,667 | 12.50% |
| Construction and Building Inspectors | 1 | $65,000 | 12.50% |
| Heating and Air Conditioning Mechanics and Installers | 1 | $51,210 | 12.50% |
| Sheet Metal Workers | 1 | $50,586 | 12.50% |
| Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | 1 | $47,840 | 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waynsys Inc | 14 | $75,075 | 93.33% |
| Neibauer Dental Care Pc | 14 | $93,960 | 93.33% |
| Ost Inc | 14 | $78,893 | 93.33% |
| Virtustream Inc | 14 | $104,082 | 93.33% |
| Crescent Hotels And Resorts Llc | 14 | $36,185 | 93.33% |
| Cogent Infotech Corporation | 14 | $60,559 | 93.33% |
| Nedia Enterprises Inc | 14 | $59,999 | 93.33% |
| Opensoft Inc | 14 | $74,302 | 93.33% |
| Sagitec Solutions Llc | 14 | $74,561 | 93.33% |
| Xyken Llc | 14 | $71,744 | 93.33% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Services Inc | 1 | $74,235 | 33.33% |
| Calamp Wireless Data Systems Inc | 1 | $69,680 | 33.33% |
| Oran Safety Glass Inc | 1 | $130,187 | 33.33% |
| V3 Tech Solutions Inc | 1 | $122,886 | 33.33% |
| Ssp America Inc | 1 | $89,669 | 33.33% |
| Brajendra P Sharma | 1 | $26,832 | 33.33% |
| Clinical Research Consulting Center Llc | 1 | $57,762 | 33.33% |
| Jack P Roepers | 1 | $28,330 | 33.33% |
| Shenandoah Growers Inc | 1 | $31,242 | 33.33% |
| Tarasu Llc | 1 | $26,312 | 33.33% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Securities And Commodity Exchanges | 95 | $80,669 | 87.96% |
| All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services | 91 | $109,330 | 84.26% |
| Advertising Agencies | 90 | $85,201 | 84.91% |
| Travel Agencies | 86 | $61,248 | 84.31% |
| Other Services Related To Advertising | 84 | $86,095 | 85.71% |
| Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing | 82 | $82,207 | 85.42% |
| Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction | 81 | $73,502 | 88.04% |
| Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution | 81 | $93,519 | 89.01% |
| Consumer Lending | 80 | $96,247 | 87.91% |
| Architectural Engineering And Related Services | 79 | $68,800 | 86.81% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Except Automotive And Electronic Repair And Maintenance | 10 | $56,679 | 23.81% |
| Turbine And Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing | 10 | $91,318 | 25.00% |
| Offices Of Optometrists | 9 | $63,470 | 22.50% |
| Computer Training | 9 | $97,772 | 22.50% |
| Construction Of Buildings | 9 | $49,106 | 23.08% |
| Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing For Residential Commercial And Appliance Use | 9 | $90,868 | 23.08% |
| Siding Contractors | 9 | $48,633 | 23.08% |
| Professional Scientific And Technical Services | 9 | $101,011 | 23.68% |
| Media Representatives | 9 | $113,748 | 24.32% |
| Deep Sea Freight Transportation | 8 | $95,173 | 21.62% |
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.