| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering Technologists | 1 | $46,363 | 100.00% |
| Archeologists | 1 | $47,070 | 100.00% |
| Fuel Cell Engineers | 1 | $64,750 | 100.00% |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 1 | $29,744 | 100.00% |
| Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance | 1 | $31,595 | 100.00% |
| Acute Care Nurses | 1 | $60,674 | 100.00% |
| Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents | 1 | $91,042 | 100.00% |
| Automotive Master Mechanics | 1 | $32,635 | 100.00% |
| Legal Secretaries | 1 | $37,877 | 100.00% |
| Orthotists and Prosthetists | 1 | $48,963 | 100.00% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Levanture Inc | 411 | $64,133 | 89.54% |
| Howard Hughes Medical Institute | 405 | $53,754 | 88.62% |
| Data Concepts Llc | 392 | $71,260 | 85.96% |
| Kpmg Llp | 374 | $78,394 | 82.74% |
| Old Dominion University | 371 | $51,722 | 83.00% |
| Vigna Solutions Inc | 369 | $74,552 | 82.92% |
| Usm Business Systems Inc | 368 | $71,406 | 82.88% |
| Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation | 367 | $111,503 | 84.95% |
| Infomatics Corp | 362 | $74,686 | 88.94% |
| Verisign Inc | 362 | $106,290 | 90.05% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cromwells Produce Llc | 10 | $26,358 | 100.00% |
| Sj Brandon Llc | 10 | $32,163 | 100.00% |
| Pleitez Produce Farm Llc | 10 | $28,972 | 100.00% |
| Springwood Farm | 10 | $20,634 | 100.00% |
| Marker Miller Orchards Llc | 10 | $29,045 | 100.00% |
| William L Whitacre Llc | 10 | $25,887 | 100.00% |
| Manzana Llc | 10 | $28,515 | 100.00% |
| Crown Orchard Company Lp Llp | 9 | $23,086 | 100.00% |
| Westwood Farm Inc | 9 | $21,241 | 100.00% |
| Bremo Trees Lc | 9 | $26,414 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Datasync Inc | 40 | $88,044 | 39.60% |
| Globallogic Inc | 39 | $88,431 | 40.63% |
| Genworth North America Corporation | 38 | $99,359 | 39.58% |
| Revereit Llc | 38 | $113,941 | 40.00% |
| Confiminds Llc | 37 | $94,139 | 38.95% |
| Lorshi Systems Llc | 36 | $91,152 | 38.30% |
| Microsoft Corporation | 36 | $96,444 | 38.71% |
| Global Sumi Technologieis Inc | 36 | $102,078 | 38.71% |
| Sunraise Technologies Inc | 36 | $106,848 | 39.56% |
| Norfolk Public Schools | 35 | $40,622 | 38.46% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services | 824 | $89,296 | 89.27% |
| Marketing Consulting Services | 781 | $81,005 | 87.56% |
| Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists | 743 | $68,794 | 87.83% |
| Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities | 579 | $107,111 | 88.94% |
| Other Direct Insurance Except Life Health And Medical Carriers | 541 | $103,296 | 87.40% |
| Offices Of Lawyers | 518 | $76,950 | 89.62% |
| Temporary Help Services | 502 | $83,578 | 91.11% |
| Offices Of Dentists | 465 | $111,210 | 87.57% |
| Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling | 426 | $84,709 | 85.71% |
| Educational Support Services | 424 | $85,015 | 93.19% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 16 | $27,733 | 100.00% |
| Horses And Other Equine Production | 16 | $27,533 | 100.00% |
| Nursery And Floriculture Production | 15 | $29,634 | 100.00% |
| Fruit And Tree Nut Farming | 14 | $28,716 | 100.00% |
| Corn Farming | 14 | $29,891 | 100.00% |
| Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 13 | $28,398 | 100.00% |
| Oilseed And Grain Farming | 10 | $29,311 | 100.00% |
| All Other Animal Production | 9 | $26,460 | 100.00% |
| Support Activities For Animal Production | 8 | $26,458 | 100.00% |
| Wineries | 8 | $34,377 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janitorial Services | 281 | $25,067 | 93.36% |
| General Medical And Surgical Hospitals | 276 | $79,885 | 94.52% |
| All Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services | 271 | $90,263 | 96.44% |
| Commercial Banking | 224 | $79,526 | 81.16% |
| Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services | 216 | $89,602 | 79.70% |
| Supermarkets And Other Grocery Retailers Except Convenience Retailers | 189 | $52,889 | 84.38% |
| Offices Of Dentists | 184 | $89,781 | 85.19% |
| Marketing Consulting Services | 179 | $86,119 | 94.71% |
| Limited Service Restaurants | 179 | $24,066 | 97.28% |
| Offices Of Lawyers | 179 | $78,786 | 100.00% |
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.