| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Food Science Technicians | 1 | $34,154 | 50.00% |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | 1 | $34,320 | 50.00% |
| Airfield Operations Specialists | 1 | $34,798 | 50.00% |
| Legal Secretaries | 1 | $37,877 | 50.00% |
| Teacher Assistants | 1 | $39,660 | 50.00% |
| Dental Assistants | 1 | $39,707 | 50.00% |
| Directors- Stage, Motion Pictures, Television, and Radio | 1 | $41,704 | 100.00% |
| Cargo and Freight Agents | 1 | $43,597 | 100.00% |
| Court, Municipal, and License Clerks | 1 | $43,930 | 100.00% |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School | 1 | $44,873 | 100.00% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers | 1 | $57,512 | 12.50% |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 1 | $53,373 | 12.50% |
| Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 1 | $25,938 | 12.50% |
| Parts Salespersons | 1 | $21,528 | 12.50% |
| Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other | 1 | $115,440 | 12.50% |
| Rehabilitation Counselors | 1 | $38,730 | 12.50% |
| Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators | 1 | $64,438 | 12.50% |
| Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers | 1 | $55,827 | 12.50% |
| Landscape Architects | 1 | $54,371 | 12.50% |
| Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1 | $27,830 | 14.29% |
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Software Resources Inc | 9 | $90,388 | 90.00% |
| Infovision Technologies Inc | 9 | $70,766 | 90.00% |
| Artemis Consulting Inc | 9 | $94,085 | 90.00% |
| Tadjer Cohen Edelson Associates Inc | 9 | $64,848 | 90.00% |
| Raul V Bravo Associates Inc | 9 | $81,102 | 90.00% |
| Decisionwave Technologies Inc | 9 | $87,353 | 90.00% |
| Lorsiv Technologies Inc | 9 | $79,980 | 90.00% |
| Mint Servicing Inc | 9 | $73,560 | 90.00% |
| Sapphire Technologies Lp | 9 | $74,039 | 90.00% |
| Baanyan Software Services | 9 | $82,234 | 90.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dupont Specialty Products Usa Llc | 1 | $92,664 | 50.00% |
| Indy Restaurant Llc | 1 | $18,158 | 50.00% |
| Zohreh Abyaneh Llc | 1 | $105,227 | 50.00% |
| Nawab Of Virginia Inc Dba Nawab Indian Cuisine | 1 | $21,486 | 50.00% |
| Mlpl Co Ta Marumen | 1 | $62,920 | 50.00% |
| Chemonics International Inc | 1 | $119,307 | 50.00% |
| Cleverspeck Llc | 1 | $101,462 | 50.00% |
| Leadership Institute | 1 | $46,051 | 50.00% |
| Mitsubishi Motors | 1 | $96,762 | 50.00% |
| Pj Contracting Inc | 1 | $26,374 | 50.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Investigation And Security Services | 2 | $82,014 | 66.67% |
| Promoters Of Performing Arts Sports And Similar Events | 2 | $34,362 | 66.67% |
| Automotive Mechanical And Electrical Repair And Maintenance | 2 | $58,864 | 66.67% |
| Other Poultry Production | 2 | $63,184 | 66.67% |
| Office Supplies Except Paper Manufacturing | 2 | $122,481 | 66.67% |
| Materials Recovery Facilities | 2 | $55,796 | 66.67% |
| Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming | 2 | $68,973 | 66.67% |
| Audio And Video Equipment Manufacturing | 2 | $94,320 | 66.67% |
| Motion Picture Theaters Except Drive Ins | 2 | $69,805 | 66.67% |
| Iron And Steel Mills And Ferroalloy Manufacturing | 2 | $72,083 | 66.67% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| 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.