| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colonial Orthopaedics Inc | 7 | $111,758 | 87.50% |
| Behl Orthodontics Llc | 7 | $116,492 | 87.50% |
| Rfid Global Solution Inc | 7 | $130,945 | 87.50% |
| Istream Infotech Inc | 7 | $117,134 | 87.50% |
| Southeastern Intensivist Services Pc | 7 | $127,569 | 87.50% |
| Velocity Technology Solutions Inc | 7 | $125,421 | 87.50% |
| International Registries Inc | 7 | $139,562 | 87.50% |
| Quantum Technologies Inc | 7 | $78,398 | 87.50% |
| Hermes Technologies Inc | 7 | $80,573 | 87.50% |
| Iquasar Llc | 7 | $78,386 | 87.50% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unlaminated Plastics Film And Sheet Except Packaging Manufacturing | 16 | $79,873 | 88.89% |
| Site Preparation Contractors | 15 | $63,267 | 83.33% |
| Insurance Carriers | 15 | $103,285 | 83.33% |
| Motion Picture And Video Production | 15 | $75,510 | 83.33% |
| Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Hospitals | 15 | $111,897 | 83.33% |
| Sales Financing | 15 | $99,358 | 88.24% |
| Air Conditioning And Warm Air Heating Equipment And Commercial And Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing | 15 | $87,841 | 88.24% |
| Industrial Gas Manufacturing | 14 | $78,940 | 82.35% |
| Wineries | 14 | $59,831 | 82.35% |
| Coffee And Tea Manufacturing | 14 | $76,734 | 82.35% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chocolate And Confectionery Manufacturing From Cacao Beans | 1 | $79,789 | 14.29% |
| Hunting And Trapping | 1 | $44,699 | 14.29% |
| Traveler Accommodation | 1 | $16,286 | 14.29% |
| Wired And Wireless Telecommunications Except Satellite | 1 | $57,179 | 14.29% |
| Industrial And Personal Service Paper Merchant Wholesalers | 1 | $68,120 | 14.29% |
| Warehousing And Storage | 1 | $27,997 | 14.29% |
| Household Appliances And Electrical And Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 1 | $102,149 | 14.29% |
| Cafeterias Grill Buffets And Buffets | 1 | $31,658 | 14.29% |
| Custom Roll Forming | 1 | $35,818 | 14.29% |
| Waste Management And Remediation Services | 1 | $47,195 | 14.29% |
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.