| Total Visas | % of all Visas | Average Wage | Visa Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | 145 | $63,698 | 87.88% |
| Logisticians | 142 | $67,888 | 87.12% |
| Judicial Law Clerks | 141 | $48,983 | 88.68% |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 136 | $45,106 | 86.08% |
| Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors | 126 | $43,432 | 85.71% |
| Compliance Officers | 124 | $65,185 | 84.93% |
| Environmental Engineers | 124 | $74,253 | 87.94% |
| Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists | 118 | $44,979 | 84.89% |
| Biological Technicians | 116 | $35,211 | 83.45% |
| Architectural and Civil Drafters | 114 | $45,406 | 82.01% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 21 | $41,052 | 48.84% |
| Sales Managers | 21 | $110,787 | 48.84% |
| Office Clerks, General | 20 | $31,315 | 46.51% |
| Helpers--Carpenters | 20 | $21,062 | 47.62% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 19 | $34,552 | 46.34% |
| Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food | 19 | $17,325 | 46.34% |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 18 | $60,843 | 45.00% |
| Human Resources Specialists | 18 | $60,115 | 45.00% |
| Financial Specialists, All Other | 18 | $96,305 | 47.37% |
| Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | 18 | $63,881 | 47.37% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arcus Technologies Dba Kat Tech Systems Inc | 10 | $69,809 | 90.91% |
| Applied Computer Techniques | 10 | $65,551 | 90.91% |
| Berean Group International Inc | 10 | $92,333 | 90.91% |
| Riverside Health System | 10 | $71,388 | 90.91% |
| Mi Softech Inc | 10 | $88,238 | 90.91% |
| Kollmorgen Corporation | 10 | $77,397 | 90.91% |
| It Division Inc | 10 | $78,114 | 90.91% |
| Corsec Security Inc | 10 | $69,838 | 90.91% |
| Neelinfo Inc | 10 | $73,911 | 90.91% |
| Vedamsoft Inc | 10 | $55,120 | 90.91% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Baptist Church | 1 | $51,240 | 50.00% |
| Impreg Llc | 1 | $68,432 | 50.00% |
| Julie Brodell Smith | 1 | $18,845 | 50.00% |
| Chatham Construction Company Inc | 1 | $54,829 | 50.00% |
| Waheed Ashiq | 1 | $33,134 | 50.00% |
| Pastry Expo Inc | 1 | $31,658 | 50.00% |
| L Jecy Inc | 1 | $18,450 | 50.00% |
| Viet Llc Dba Cajun Boil Pho Restaurant | 1 | $31,658 | 50.00% |
| Mesk Travel Corp | 1 | $29,931 | 50.00% |
| Bj Kane Company Pc | 1 | $56,900 | 50.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.