| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Relations Specialists | 159 | $52,914 | 86.41% |
| Coaches and Scouts | 159 | $31,504 | 86.41% |
| Judicial Law Clerks | 157 | $49,951 | 85.79% |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | 151 | $63,789 | 82.97% |
| Data Warehousing Specialists | 151 | $87,608 | 82.97% |
| Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors | 138 | $43,705 | 84.66% |
| Environmental Engineers | 133 | $74,394 | 81.60% |
| Biological Technicians | 131 | $36,506 | 87.92% |
| Financial Quantitative Analysts | 130 | $90,072 | 87.25% |
| Compliance Officers | 129 | $65,426 | 88.97% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials Engineers | 22 | $87,755 | 47.83% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 22 | $34,064 | 47.83% |
| Chemical Engineers | 22 | $89,326 | 47.83% |
| Sales Managers | 21 | $110,787 | 46.67% |
| Office Clerks, General | 21 | $31,314 | 46.67% |
| Human Resources Specialists | 21 | $60,189 | 48.84% |
| Helpers--Carpenters | 20 | $21,062 | 46.51% |
| Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food | 19 | $17,325 | 44.19% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 18 | $45,936 | 41.86% |
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | 18 | $25,435 | 42.86% |
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sky Technologies Llc | 108 | $96,996 | 89.26% |
| Itek Software Llc | 108 | $82,175 | 89.26% |
| Google Llc | 108 | $122,673 | 90.76% |
| Moxie It Solutions | 108 | $90,992 | 91.53% |
| Mphasis Corporation | 107 | $81,787 | 90.68% |
| Edgeit Corp | 107 | $61,988 | 90.68% |
| Cosmic I Llc | 106 | $59,112 | 90.60% |
| Compugain Llc | 106 | $103,017 | 90.60% |
| Aarna Priya Inc | 106 | $90,930 | 90.60% |
| Mastech Resourcing Inc | 105 | $87,339 | 90.52% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaufort Hollow Farms Llc | 1 | $31,013 | 100.00% |
| Fox Grape Farm Cut Flowers Design | 1 | $20,857 | 100.00% |
| Layne Anthony R | 1 | $20,530 | 100.00% |
| Smitten Salem Llc | 1 | $31,013 | 100.00% |
| Church Hill Produce | 1 | $23,442 | 100.00% |
| Clc Garden Center Inc | 1 | $26,354 | 100.00% |
| Classic Llc | 1 | $23,442 | 100.00% |
| Cedar Oak Farm Llc | 1 | $26,354 | 100.00% |
| Donald L Moore | 1 | $19,947 | 100.00% |
| E Berry Harvest Company Llc Hollanddublin | 1 | $32,885 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truist Bank | 11 | $82,481 | 35.48% |
| Mastercard International Incorporated | 11 | $118,849 | 35.48% |
| Whereoware Llc | 10 | $91,411 | 32.26% |
| Aecom Usa Inc | 10 | $59,929 | 33.33% |
| Ironworks Consulting Llc | 10 | $88,370 | 33.33% |
| Mcfadyen Consulting Group Inc | 10 | $120,386 | 33.33% |
| Clarabridge | 10 | $100,763 | 33.33% |
| The Bureau Of National Affairs | 10 | $117,226 | 33.33% |
| Ces Consulting Llc | 10 | $100,006 | 33.33% |
| The Hanover Research Council | 10 | $77,757 | 33.33% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plumbing Heating And Air Conditioning Contractors | 24 | $74,469 | 85.71% |
| Cut Stone And Stone Product Manufacturing | 24 | $66,355 | 85.71% |
| New Multifamily Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders | 24 | $73,562 | 85.71% |
| Insurance Carriers | 24 | $109,201 | 85.71% |
| Direct Life Insurance Carriers | 24 | $121,560 | 85.71% |
| Offices Of Real Estate Agents And Brokers | 24 | $55,398 | 85.71% |
| Convention And Trade Show Organizers | 23 | $92,419 | 82.14% |
| Capacitor Resistor Coil Transformer And Other Inductor Manufacturing | 23 | $53,134 | 82.14% |
| Offices Of Chiropractors | 23 | $63,161 | 85.19% |
| Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing | 23 | $68,607 | 85.19% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing | 11 | $89,015 | 91.67% |
| Aerospace Product And Parts Manufacturing | 11 | $96,062 | 91.67% |
| New Multifamily Housing Construction Except For Sale Builders | 11 | $65,348 | 91.67% |
| Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 11 | $95,184 | 91.67% |
| Other Airport Operations | 11 | $122,813 | 100.00% |
| Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing | 11 | $106,674 | 100.00% |
| Industrial Machinery Manufacturing | 11 | $94,428 | 100.00% |
| Industrial Building Construction | 11 | $67,921 | 100.00% |
| Facilities Support Services | 11 | $63,491 | 100.00% |
| Child And Youth Services | 10 | $81,131 | 90.91% |
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.