Total Visas | % of all Visas | Average Wage | Visa Type |
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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 % |
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Graphic Designers | 197 | $53,455 | 83.12% |
Accountants | 196 | $60,433 | 83.76% |
Chemical Engineers | 193 | $79,159 | 85.02% |
Computer Network Support Specialists | 190 | $60,405 | 85.20% |
Architectural and Engineering Managers | 182 | $126,036 | 83.87% |
Database Architects | 182 | $97,100 | 83.87% |
Construction Managers | 181 | $89,542 | 87.02% |
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | 178 | $60,478 | 86.41% |
Computer and Information Research Scientists | 176 | $98,463 | 88.89% |
Physicists | 171 | $56,991 | 86.80% |
Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Construction Laborers | 30 | $2,586,203 | 49.18% |
Lawyers | 29 | $124,392 | 48.33% |
Accountants | 27 | $65,297 | 45.76% |
Carpenters | 26 | $45,509 | 45.61% |
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 26 | $37,788 | 45.61% |
Electricians | 25 | $57,491 | 44.64% |
Cost Estimators | 25 | $56,489 | 47.17% |
Instructional Coordinators | 25 | $56,043 | 47.17% |
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 24 | $47,184 | 48.00% |
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers | 24 | $29,398 | 48.00% |
Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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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 % |
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Mercury Systems Inc | 14 | $66,737 | 87.50% |
Quantrix Systems Inc | 14 | $75,318 | 87.50% |
Numbers Only Inc | 14 | $70,766 | 87.50% |
Visiononline Inc | 14 | $58,291 | 87.50% |
Client Focus Llc | 14 | $70,247 | 87.50% |
Scoler Tec Inc | 14 | $94,891 | 87.50% |
Euclid Elementz Inc | 14 | $67,781 | 87.50% |
Entellects Corporation | 14 | $57,077 | 87.50% |
Securities Litigation Consulting Group Inc | 14 | $71,647 | 93.33% |
Microinfo It Inc | 14 | $88,327 | 93.33% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Little Taipei Restaurant | 1 | $17,014 | 33.33% |
Springfieldsunoco Mart | 1 | $16,994 | 33.33% |
Peter Hd Kim Dds Pc | 1 | $20,467 | 33.33% |
Sabra Dipping Company Llc | 1 | $83,221 | 33.33% |
Sharmin Home Daycare Dba Sharmins Daycare | 1 | $16,869 | 33.33% |
Axiaware Llc | 1 | $87,422 | 33.33% |
Lowe Hauptman And Ham Llp | 1 | $77,168 | 33.33% |
Quantrix Systems Inc | 1 | $87,194 | 33.33% |
Eye Physicians Of Virginia Ltd | 1 | $58,531 | 33.33% |
Jung Ha Inc | 1 | $27,165 | 33.33% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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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 % |
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Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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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.