| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veracity Software Inc | 8 | $80,632 | 88.89% |
| Ott Hydromet Corporation | 8 | $92,511 | 88.89% |
| Tm Ge Automation Systems International Llc | 8 | $65,166 | 88.89% |
| Satya Marg Solutions Inc | 8 | $88,374 | 88.89% |
| Jk Moving Services | 8 | $78,346 | 88.89% |
| Attain Llc | 8 | $90,921 | 88.89% |
| Global Data Management Inc | 8 | $77,020 | 88.89% |
| Infobiz Systems Llc | 8 | $93,405 | 88.89% |
| Technoviz Llc | 8 | $84,978 | 88.89% |
| Iconic Infosys Inc | 8 | $82,532 | 88.89% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xcelligen Inc | 1 | $98,550 | 50.00% |
| Cherrybro Usa Inc | 1 | $24,086 | 50.00% |
| Faizia Inc | 1 | $28,746 | 50.00% |
| Virginia Casework Corporation | 1 | $75,088 | 50.00% |
| Joon Wayne Enterprises Llc Dba American Prime | 1 | $33,259 | 50.00% |
| Perspecta Engineering Inc | 1 | $141,294 | 50.00% |
| Bytedance Inc | 1 | $102,107 | 50.00% |
| Realty Concepts Group Llc | 1 | $36,899 | 50.00% |
| Potomac Driving School Llc | 1 | $27,664 | 50.00% |
| Unicode Systems Inc | 1 | $119,933 | 50.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distilleries | 2 | $92,581 | 100.00% |
| Machinery Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 2 | $77,314 | 100.00% |
| Other Support Activities For Water Transportation | 2 | $111,291 | 100.00% |
| Asphalt Paving Mixture And Block Manufacturing | 2 | $67,548 | 100.00% |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | 2 | $69,088 | 100.00% |
| General Freight Trucking Local | 2 | $67,507 | 100.00% |
| Other Metal Valve And Pipe Fitting Manufacturing | 2 | $63,243 | 100.00% |
| Seafood Product Preparation And Packaging | 2 | $125,955 | 100.00% |
| Hair Nail And Skin Care Services | 2 | $81,921 | 100.00% |
| Radio And Television Broadcasting Stations | 2 | $47,154 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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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.