| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering Technologists | 1 | $46,363 | 100.00% |
| Archeologists | 1 | $47,070 | 100.00% |
| Geneticists | 1 | $47,653 | 100.00% |
| Orthotists and Prosthetists | 1 | $48,963 | 100.00% |
| Home Appliance Repairers | 1 | $50,690 | 100.00% |
| Graduate Teaching Assistants | 1 | $51,690 | 100.00% |
| Procurement Clerks | 1 | $51,730 | 100.00% |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | 1 | $52,062 | 100.00% |
| Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 1 | $53,620 | 100.00% |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | 1 | $53,872 | 100.00% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | 1 | $63,565 | 14.29% |
| Landscape Architects | 1 | $54,371 | 14.29% |
| Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 1 | $68,197 | 14.29% |
| Watch Repairers | 1 | $38,418 | 14.29% |
| Audiologists | 1 | $56,139 | 14.29% |
| Legal Secretaries | 1 | $87,610 | 14.29% |
| Industrial Engineering Technicians | 1 | $52,541 | 14.29% |
| Fundraisers | 1 | $95,930 | 14.29% |
| Social Workers, All Other | 1 | $21,050 | 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| E Zen Computer Services Inc | 11 | $57,654 | 91.67% |
| Value Software Products Inc | 11 | $61,218 | 91.67% |
| Srk Groupllc | 11 | $63,075 | 91.67% |
| Code Tech Inc | 11 | $76,274 | 91.67% |
| Xdin Inc | 11 | $62,763 | 91.67% |
| Wavsys Llc | 11 | $67,192 | 91.67% |
| Fidentiatech Llc | 11 | $92,412 | 91.67% |
| Fonteva Llc | 11 | $111,450 | 91.67% |
| Imr Soft Llc | 11 | $100,986 | 91.67% |
| Wisdom Infotech | 11 | $101,425 | 91.67% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Callison Maids | 1 | $17,534 | 50.00% |
| Sisson Landscape Design And Management Inc Dba Sisson Landscapes | 1 | $56,098 | 50.00% |
| Rose Nails Ii Llc | 1 | $17,368 | 50.00% |
| Yen Ching Henrico Ltd | 1 | $17,472 | 50.00% |
| American Contracting Inc | 1 | $35,880 | 50.00% |
| Jans Residential Home Inc | 1 | $22,714 | 50.00% |
| Building Blocks Day School | 1 | $26,894 | 50.00% |
| Courthouse Deli Inc | 1 | $25,958 | 50.00% |
| B B Upholstery Furniture Inc | 1 | $21,424 | 50.00% |
| Kaplan Voekler Cunningham Frank Plc | 1 | $109,845 | 50.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Securities And Commodity Exchanges | 95 | $80,669 | 87.96% |
| All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services | 91 | $109,330 | 84.26% |
| Advertising Agencies | 90 | $85,201 | 84.91% |
| Travel Agencies | 86 | $61,248 | 84.31% |
| Other Services Related To Advertising | 84 | $86,095 | 85.71% |
| Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing | 82 | $82,207 | 85.42% |
| Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction | 81 | $73,502 | 88.04% |
| Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution | 81 | $93,519 | 89.01% |
| Consumer Lending | 80 | $96,247 | 87.91% |
| Architectural Engineering And Related Services | 79 | $68,800 | 86.81% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial And Industrial Machinery And Equipment Except Automotive And Electronic Repair And Maintenance | 10 | $56,679 | 23.81% |
| Turbine And Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing | 10 | $91,318 | 25.00% |
| Offices Of Optometrists | 9 | $63,470 | 22.50% |
| Computer Training | 9 | $97,772 | 22.50% |
| Construction Of Buildings | 9 | $49,106 | 23.08% |
| Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing For Residential Commercial And Appliance Use | 9 | $90,868 | 23.08% |
| Siding Contractors | 9 | $48,633 | 23.08% |
| Professional Scientific And Technical Services | 9 | $101,011 | 23.68% |
| Media Representatives | 9 | $113,748 | 24.32% |
| Deep Sea Freight Transportation | 8 | $95,173 | 21.62% |
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.