| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Software Solutions Llc | 8 | $92,729 | 88.89% |
| Exlservicecom Llc | 8 | $107,721 | 88.89% |
| Kittelson Associates Inc | 8 | $77,831 | 88.89% |
| Infoways Technologies Inc | 8 | $74,064 | 88.89% |
| Kronsys Inc | 8 | $76,861 | 88.89% |
| Empower Professionals | 8 | $68,934 | 88.89% |
| Consulting Bay Inc | 8 | $64,709 | 88.89% |
| Shore Health Services Inc | 8 | $127,689 | 88.89% |
| Mcv Associates Inc | 8 | $59,956 | 88.89% |
| Hollingsworth Vose Company | 8 | $76,058 | 88.89% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acentle Inc | 1 | $98,550 | 50.00% |
| Kss Brothers Inc 19 Italian Bistro | 1 | $27,498 | 50.00% |
| Byblos Restaurant Of Va Inc | 1 | $34,653 | 50.00% |
| Gurmeet Foods | 1 | $27,664 | 50.00% |
| Lumacyte Llc | 1 | $133,806 | 50.00% |
| Xcel Construction Inc | 1 | $49,254 | 50.00% |
| Doorways For Women And Families Inc | 1 | $38,605 | 50.00% |
| Ldt Inc | 1 | $53,102 | 50.00% |
| Homestead Tree Experts Inc | 1 | $31,928 | 50.00% |
| Astute Engineering Pllc | 1 | $137,072 | 50.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment Services | 52 | $75,044 | 86.67% |
| All Other Insurance Related Activities | 52 | $111,176 | 88.14% |
| Wired And Wireless Telecommunications Except Satellite | 52 | $69,968 | 88.14% |
| Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | 51 | $101,454 | 89.47% |
| Landscape Architectural Services | 51 | $49,751 | 89.47% |
| Other Financial Investment Activities | 49 | $92,257 | 87.50% |
| Electromedical And Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing | 49 | $83,439 | 87.50% |
| Other Individual And Family Services | 48 | $56,540 | 85.71% |
| Language Schools | 47 | $45,636 | 85.45% |
| Graphic Design Services | 46 | $48,207 | 86.79% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cement Manufacturing | 5 | $97,868 | 20.83% |
| Air Conditioning And Warm Air Heating Equipment And Commercial And Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing | 5 | $88,620 | 20.83% |
| All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming | 5 | $22,710 | 20.83% |
| Electrical Apparatus And Equipment Wiring Supplies And Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 5 | $80,666 | 20.83% |
| Lessors Of Residential Buildings And Dwellings | 5 | $39,911 | 21.74% |
| Civic And Social Organizations | 5 | $80,579 | 21.74% |
| Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation | 5 | $72,800 | 21.74% |
| Building Inspection Services | 4 | $62,348 | 17.39% |
| Sales Financing | 4 | $124,847 | 17.39% |
| Exterminating And Pest Control Services | 4 | $35,412 | 18.18% |
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.