| Total Visas | % of all Visas | Average Wage | Visa Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190,628 | 89.59% | $83,459 | H-1B |
| 18,777 | 8.82% | $93,811 | PERM |
| 1,727 | 0.81% | $26,077 | H-2A |
| 1,642 | 0.77% | $98,369 | E-3 Australian |
As of May 2023, Virginia has seen a total of 212,774 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Virginia is the H-1B visa with 190,628 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 89.59% of Virginia's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 18,777 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 8.82% of Virginia's total visas.
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fitness and Wellness Coordinators | 1 | $56,930 | 50.00% |
| Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | 1 | $73,070 | 50.00% |
| Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters | 1 | $31,450 | 50.00% |
| Teacher Assistants | 1 | $39,660 | 50.00% |
| Home Appliance Repairers | 1 | $50,690 | 50.00% |
| Copy Writers | 1 | $57,637 | 50.00% |
| Logistics Managers | 1 | $95,016 | 50.00% |
| Directors- Stage, Motion Pictures, Television, and Radio | 1 | $41,704 | 50.00% |
| Geneticists | 1 | $47,653 | 50.00% |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 1 | $66,200 | 50.00% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highway Maintenance Workers | 1 | $35,922 | 12.50% |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other | 1 | $88,504 | 12.50% |
| Team Assemblers | 1 | $28,746 | 12.50% |
| Animal Trainers | 1 | $44,699 | 12.50% |
| Rehabilitation Counselors | 1 | $38,730 | 12.50% |
| Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary | 1 | $53,040 | 12.50% |
| Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | 1 | $32,178 | 12.50% |
| Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | 1 | $42,578 | 12.50% |
| Parts Salespersons | 1 | $21,528 | 12.50% |
| Fabric Menders, Except Garment | 1 | $25,022 | 12.50% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 6,975 | $114,644 | 44.94% |
| China | 784 | $84,332 | 50.32% |
| South Korea | 407 | $49,024 | 26.95% |
| El Salvador | 350 | $253,847 | 45.34% |
| Mexico | 333 | $42,762 | 46.12% |
| Nepal | 254 | $77,322 | 42.76% |
| Pakistan | 231 | $67,767 | 40.46% |
| Philippines | 227 | $50,731 | 42.75% |
| Canada | 169 | $96,739 | 43.00% |
| Brazil | 114 | $62,033 | 36.77% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insigma Inc | 188 | $62,045 | 89.95% |
| Tech Tammina Llc | 187 | $95,001 | 90.34% |
| Trianz Consulting Inc | 186 | $85,934 | 90.73% |
| Sarga Solutions Inc | 186 | $63,115 | 91.18% |
| Nortech North America Inc | 185 | $83,520 | 91.13% |
| Aol Inc | 185 | $86,506 | 91.13% |
| Evolent Health Llc | 184 | $100,433 | 92.46% |
| Microstrategy Services Corporation | 183 | $89,771 | 93.37% |
| Capital One Services Ii Llc | 180 | $83,276 | 92.31% |
| V Soft Consulting Group Inc | 180 | $84,721 | 92.31% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Agricultural Growers Assn Inc Vaga | 4 | $17,638 | 100.00% |
| Spring Wood Farm | 4 | $19,760 | 100.00% |
| Blenheim Vineyards Llc | 4 | $27,300 | 100.00% |
| Belvedere Plantation Inc | 4 | $17,831 | 100.00% |
| Blue Ridge Fish Hatchery | 4 | $24,705 | 100.00% |
| Land Of Promise Farms Partnership | 4 | $29,926 | 100.00% |
| Glover Farms Partnership | 4 | $30,701 | 100.00% |
| The Little Wicomico Oyster Company Llc | 4 | $29,011 | 100.00% |
| Bernies 8 Trees Llc | 4 | $31,034 | 100.00% |
| Fruit Hill Orchard Llc | 4 | $23,982 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indivior Inc | 21 | $90,052 | 37.50% |
| Covenant Holdings Group | 21 | $24,789 | 38.18% |
| Quest Transport Llc | 21 | $50,225 | 38.18% |
| Airlines Reporting Corporation | 20 | $86,446 | 36.36% |
| Millennium Software Consulting Llc | 20 | $95,016 | 37.04% |
| Ssn Group Llc | 20 | $108,151 | 37.74% |
| Maxary Llc | 20 | $92,457 | 38.46% |
| Erp Cloud Technologies Llc | 20 | $109,281 | 38.46% |
| Discovery Communications Llc | 20 | $126,986 | 38.46% |
| Ch2m Hill Inc | 19 | $81,042 | 37.25% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services | 2,639 | $91,280 | 94.35% |
| Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers | 2,291 | $97,465 | 95.86% |
| Management Consulting Services | 2,258 | $82,163 | 95.64% |
| Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services | 1,503 | $78,385 | 90.71% |
| Commercial Banking | 1,475 | $94,607 | 93.35% |
| General Medical And Surgical Hospitals | 1,221 | $85,138 | 90.44% |
| Elementary And Secondary Schools | 1,196 | $48,906 | 89.59% |
| Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists | 1,182 | $132,233 | 88.74% |
| Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 1,008 | $82,239 | 76.77% |
| Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing | 824 | $84,525 | 87.75% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Support Activities For Crop Production | 27 | $29,476 | 100.00% |
| Crop Production | 26 | $28,336 | 100.00% |
| Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production | 24 | $28,677 | 100.00% |
| Shellfish Farming | 22 | $28,628 | 100.00% |
| Hay Farming | 21 | $28,206 | 100.00% |
| Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming | 19 | $23,561 | 100.00% |
| Floriculture Production | 19 | $30,130 | 100.00% |
| Cotton Ginning | 17 | $35,891 | 100.00% |
| Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming | 17 | $28,360 | 100.00% |
| All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming | 17 | $23,071 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poultry Processing | 449 | $20,706 | 87.35% |
| Full Service Restaurants | 427 | $26,613 | 94.47% |
| Private Households | 360 | $311,347 | 80.18% |
| Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 330 | $110,815 | 77.28% |
| Elementary And Secondary Schools | 314 | $49,607 | 87.22% |
| Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists | 314 | $1,337,306 | 95.15% |
| Offices Of Certified Public Accountants | 308 | $97,119 | 98.09% |
| Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 308 | $98,309 | 98.09% |
| Management Consulting Services | 301 | $97,683 | 97.73% |
| Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing | 292 | $82,590 | 94.81% |
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 $83,459. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.