| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers, Applications | 42,890 | $90,705 | 91.68% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 23,628 | $73,163 | 92.29% |
| Computer Programmers | 16,406 | $63,786 | 88.75% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 6,874 | $83,678 | 91.89% |
| Software Developers, Systems Software | 3,582 | $97,113 | 91.45% |
| Management Analysts | 3,065 | $75,929 | 90.87% |
| Accountants and Auditors | 3,036 | $66,324 | 91.47% |
| Operations Research Analysts | 2,913 | $80,043 | 90.58% |
| Database Administrators | 2,783 | $77,671 | 90.56% |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 2,770 | $74,725 | 90.46% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 758 | $26,173 | 473.75% |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop | 106 | $26,661 | 79.70% |
| Agricultural Equipment Operators | 72 | $27,649 | 57.60% |
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 54 | $27,127 | 49.54% |
| Nursery Workers | 30 | $26,279 | 41.10% |
| Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products | 16 | $28,674 | 22.54% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | 9 | $31,191 | 25.71% |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 8 | $26,835 | 23.53% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 4 | $48,526 | 19.05% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Agricultural Crop and Horticultural Workers | 4 | $32,323 | 19.05% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers, Applications | 5,195 | $104,619 | 123.13% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 1,364 | $97,653 | 89.62% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 746 | $108,143 | 58.79% |
| Software Developers, Systems Software | 417 | $111,967 | 65.98% |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 318 | $88,186 | 51.37% |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 317 | $23,926 | 68.03% |
| Electrical Engineers | 269 | $95,419 | 59.38% |
| Accountants and Auditors | 248 | $82,832 | 68.51% |
| Statisticians | 234 | $72,875 | 75.97% |
| Database Administrators | 210 | $93,734 | 91.70% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laos | 2 | $46,873 | 50.00% |
| Turkmenistan | 2 | $87,007 | 50.00% |
| Latvia | 2 | $47,601 | 50.00% |
| Czech Republic | 2 | $71,521 | 50.00% |
| Paraguay | 2 | $30,056 | 50.00% |
| Mali | 2 | $59,780 | 50.00% |
| Macedonia | 2 | $97,032 | 50.00% |
| Barbados | 1 | $38,522 | 33.33% |
| Cyprus | 1 | $52,416 | 33.33% |
| Bahrain | 1 | $98,550 | 33.33% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Think Development Systems | 18 | $80,190 | 90.00% |
| Vigna Inc | 18 | $70,252 | 90.00% |
| New Target Inc | 18 | $76,565 | 90.00% |
| Solution Street Llc | 18 | $72,547 | 90.00% |
| International Systems Technologies Inc | 18 | $75,923 | 90.00% |
| Perigonsoft Llc | 18 | $74,959 | 90.00% |
| Applications Software Technology Corporation | 18 | $62,265 | 90.00% |
| Hermitage Info Tech Llc | 18 | $76,557 | 90.00% |
| Mindpetal Software Solutions Inc | 18 | $104,527 | 90.00% |
| Nlt Corporation | 18 | $73,444 | 90.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| C L Flora Construction Inc | 1 | $21,674 | 25.00% |
| Aetna Insulated Wire Inc | 1 | $92,269 | 25.00% |
| Capital Construction Of Americainc | 1 | $56,805 | 25.00% |
| Gtm Associates Inc | 1 | $27,643 | 25.00% |
| Enterprise Consulting Partners | 1 | $78,270 | 25.00% |
| Health Informatics Inc | 1 | $85,925 | 25.00% |
| Carriage Cleaners | 1 | $22,152 | 25.00% |
| 7 Eleven 2554 16172a | 1 | $51,272 | 25.00% |
| Magic Wand Powerwashing And Painting Lc | 1 | $40,019 | 25.00% |
| Kla Tencor Corporation | 1 | $85,051 | 25.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.