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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Softhq | 11 | $69,281 | 84.62% |
Talent It Services Inc | 11 | $89,789 | 84.62% |
Anu Software Consultants Inc | 11 | $74,117 | 84.62% |
Chartway Federal Credit Union | 11 | $64,704 | 84.62% |
Niftek Inc | 11 | $82,543 | 84.62% |
I 5 Tech Inc | 11 | $81,853 | 84.62% |
Saligram Systems Inc | 11 | $90,337 | 84.62% |
Infosynergy Inc | 11 | $62,550 | 84.62% |
Icrossing Inc | 11 | $98,394 | 84.62% |
Fortinet Inc | 11 | $120,989 | 84.62% |
Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Jason D Baker Construction Co Llc | 1 | $45,677 | 50.00% |
Apple Inc | 1 | $196,082 | 50.00% |
Nationwide Tire Auto Of Vandorn Dba Nta Of Vandorn Exxon | 1 | $152,027 | 50.00% |
Commercial Waterproofing Inc | 1 | $50,752 | 50.00% |
Dixon Hughes Goodman | 1 | $74,048 | 50.00% |
Lufthansa German Airlines | 1 | $76,648 | 50.00% |
Myhoa T Baird | 1 | $28,371 | 50.00% |
Crypsis Digital Security Llc Dba Crypsis Group | 1 | $95,888 | 50.00% |
County Waste Llc | 1 | $40,851 | 50.00% |
Mary Baldwin University | 1 | $39,090 | 50.00% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services | 2,464 | $89,068 | 94.30% |
Management Consulting Services | 2,238 | $81,804 | 95.80% |
Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers | 2,073 | $95,499 | 95.97% |
Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services | 1,343 | $75,797 | 94.78% |
Commercial Banking | 1,238 | $89,704 | 87.49% |
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists | 1,118 | $131,457 | 87.82% |
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals | 1,088 | $84,794 | 86.42% |
Elementary And Secondary Schools | 981 | $48,224 | 83.21% |
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 956 | $81,271 | 84.75% |
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing | 786 | $83,860 | 87.33% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover | 23 | $27,954 | 100.00% |
Other Crop Farming | 23 | $27,149 | 100.00% |
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming | 19 | $23,561 | 100.00% |
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming | 17 | $23,071 | 100.00% |
Shellfish Farming | 17 | $26,294 | 100.00% |
Hay Farming | 16 | $26,978 | 100.00% |
Flower Nursery Stock And Florists Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 16 | $27,733 | 100.00% |
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production | 15 | $26,402 | 100.00% |
Horses And Other Equine Production | 13 | $26,298 | 100.00% |
Nursery And Floriculture Production | 13 | $27,594 | 100.00% |
Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities | 122 | $100,738 | 27.17% |
Other Management Consulting Services | 118 | $80,985 | 26.70% |
Temporary Help Services | 104 | $107,783 | 25.94% |
Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing | 101 | $18,829 | 27.22% |
Masonry Contractors | 85 | $49,529 | 25.45% |
Beauty Salons | 74 | $34,377 | 24.03% |
Satellite Telecommunications | 72 | $99,915 | 23.45% |
Marketing Research And Public Opinion Polling | 71 | $85,121 | 23.36% |
Computer And Computer Peripheral Equipment And Software Merchant Wholesalers | 55 | $97,662 | 18.52% |
Instruments And Related Products Manufacturing For Measuring Displaying And Controlling Industrial Process Variables | 55 | $79,506 | 18.71% |
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.