| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Istream Solutions Inc | 262 | $90,697 | 89.42% |
| James Madison University | 254 | $44,958 | 86.99% |
| Indus Group Inc | 249 | $69,396 | 85.86% |
| Navitas Business Consulting Inc | 249 | $74,188 | 86.76% |
| The College Of William And Mary | 242 | $46,654 | 84.32% |
| Microstrategy Incorporated | 241 | $79,367 | 86.38% |
| Hanusoft Inc | 239 | $60,741 | 85.97% |
| Dr Technologies Inc | 235 | $64,809 | 85.14% |
| Softthink Solutions Inc | 232 | $81,760 | 85.93% |
| Technical Strategies Inc | 231 | $76,423 | 85.87% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cabbage Farm | 7 | $24,933 | 100.00% |
| Oak Grove Ag Llc | 7 | $28,980 | 100.00% |
| Barajas Produce Llc | 7 | $30,436 | 100.00% |
| Marker Miller Orchard Lp Llp | 6 | $20,266 | 100.00% |
| Lucks Farm | 6 | $24,728 | 100.00% |
| Cross Keys Vineyards Llc | 6 | $27,522 | 100.00% |
| Snake Creek Farms | 6 | $19,434 | 100.00% |
| Glenmary Farm Llc | 6 | $28,590 | 100.00% |
| Abernethy Spencer Greenhouses Llc | 6 | $19,777 | 100.00% |
| Ricky Horton | 6 | $19,788 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whip Systems Llc Dba Aroghia Group Llc | 28 | $106,634 | 35.90% |
| Symplicity Corporation | 27 | $83,421 | 35.06% |
| The Diligent Group Llc | 27 | $103,248 | 35.53% |
| Teleworld Solutions Inc | 27 | $94,918 | 35.53% |
| Riverside Medical Group | 26 | $127,184 | 34.67% |
| Disys Solutions Inc | 26 | $97,669 | 35.14% |
| Globalgate It Solutions Llc | 26 | $111,543 | 35.14% |
| Sky Solutions Llc | 26 | $113,311 | 35.14% |
| Hilton Domestic Operating Company Inc | 26 | $119,602 | 35.14% |
| Esvee Technologies Inc | 26 | $99,022 | 35.14% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Secondary Market And All Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation | 87 | $117,455 | 86.14% |
| Electric Power Generation Transmission And Distribution | 87 | $95,677 | 86.14% |
| Other Services Related To Advertising | 87 | $87,627 | 87.88% |
| Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction | 86 | $73,533 | 87.76% |
| Food Service Contractors | 86 | $78,819 | 90.53% |
| Web Search Portals And All Other Information Services | 86 | $131,517 | 90.53% |
| Research And Development In Biotechnology Except Nanobiotechnology | 85 | $93,383 | 90.43% |
| Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing | 84 | $82,120 | 89.36% |
| Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 84 | $103,824 | 90.32% |
| Employment Placement Agencies | 81 | $85,984 | 88.04% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Automotive Repair | 39 | $50,615 | 97.50% |
| Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing | 38 | $91,656 | 95.00% |
| All Other Specialty Trade Contractors | 38 | $42,729 | 95.00% |
| Other Activities Related To Real Estate | 37 | $85,925 | 94.87% |
| Commercial Bakeries | 37 | $29,198 | 97.37% |
| New Single Family Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders | 37 | $43,151 | 97.37% |
| Highway Street And Bridge Construction | 36 | $5,422,245 | 97.30% |
| Nail Salons | 35 | $20,169 | 94.59% |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | 35 | $36,411 | 94.59% |
| Services For The Elderly And Persons With Disabilities | 35 | $24,391 | 97.22% |
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.