| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers, Applications | 42,792 | $90,700 | 91.47% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 23,625 | $73,163 | 92.27% |
| Computer Programmers | 16,402 | $63,780 | 88.73% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 6,849 | $83,710 | 91.55% |
| Software Developers, Systems Software | 3,545 | $97,104 | 90.50% |
| Accountants and Auditors | 3,314 | $67,669 | 91.72% |
| Management Analysts | 3,195 | $76,817 | 90.87% |
| Operations Research Analysts | 3,099 | $81,315 | 90.91% |
| Database Administrators | 2,779 | $77,663 | 90.43% |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 2,765 | $74,700 | 90.30% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 930 | $27,366 | 481.87% |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop | 106 | $26,661 | 70.67% |
| Agricultural Equipment Operators | 95 | $28,865 | 67.38% |
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 70 | $28,389 | 53.85% |
| Nursery Workers | 30 | $26,279 | 35.29% |
| Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products | 21 | $29,677 | 25.61% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | 11 | $35,978 | 24.44% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 11 | $50,748 | 24.44% |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 8 | $26,835 | 32.00% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Agricultural Crop and Horticultural Workers | 4 | $32,323 | 16.67% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers, Applications | 5,208 | $104,684 | 123.44% |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 1,369 | $97,719 | 87.20% |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 747 | $108,187 | 58.09% |
| Software Developers, Systems Software | 420 | $112,004 | 65.12% |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 355 | $24,260 | 57.07% |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 319 | $88,287 | 68.45% |
| Electrical Engineers | 277 | $95,468 | 61.15% |
| Accountants and Auditors | 260 | $83,599 | 65.00% |
| Statisticians | 252 | $73,595 | 76.13% |
| Database Administrators | 210 | $93,734 | 66.67% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panama | 2 | $67,746 | 50.00% |
| Uganda | 2 | $105,477 | 50.00% |
| Namibia | 2 | $60,924 | 50.00% |
| Bhutan | 2 | $67,330 | 50.00% |
| Bosnia And Herzegovina | 2 | $58,583 | 50.00% |
| Laos | 2 | $46,873 | 50.00% |
| Serbia And Montenegro | 2 | $108,816 | 50.00% |
| Guinea | 2 | $64,647 | 50.00% |
| Mali | 2 | $59,780 | 50.00% |
| Macedonia | 2 | $97,032 | 50.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quest It Solutions Inc | 18 | $93,692 | 90.00% |
| Sutron Corporation | 18 | $77,921 | 90.00% |
| Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories Inc | 18 | $97,439 | 90.00% |
| Amazoncomkydc Llc | 18 | $78,495 | 90.00% |
| Isr Info Way Inc | 18 | $87,011 | 90.00% |
| Agility Technologies Inc | 18 | $100,256 | 90.00% |
| Sparta Consulting Inc | 18 | $77,944 | 90.00% |
| Saggi Solutions Inc | 18 | $89,685 | 90.00% |
| Cybage Software Inc | 18 | $85,127 | 90.00% |
| Entmatrix Inc | 18 | $93,608 | 90.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apex Electric Service Inc | 1 | $32,552 | 25.00% |
| Christ Chapel Assemblies Of God | 1 | $23,629 | 25.00% |
| Prl Inc Ta The Maple Tree Pancake House | 1 | $23,171 | 25.00% |
| Otn Systems Usa Llc | 1 | $86,798 | 25.00% |
| Los Hermanos Inc | 1 | $33,946 | 25.00% |
| Brook Cleaners | 1 | $20,280 | 25.00% |
| Kool Shades Inc | 1 | $41,725 | 25.00% |
| Managerment Llc Dba Texaco Food Mart | 1 | $0 | 25.00% |
| Actualize Consulting | 1 | $109,886 | 25.00% |
| Picante The Real Taco | 1 | $16,390 | 25.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trust Fiduciary And Custody Activities | 3 | $69,333 | 75.00% |
| Metal Tank Heavy Gauge Manufacturing | 3 | $75,358 | 75.00% |
| Machinery Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 3 | $85,634 | 75.00% |
| Gypsum Product Manufacturing | 3 | $54,732 | 75.00% |
| Mining Machinery And Equipment Manufacturing | 3 | $39,277 | 75.00% |
| Motor Vehicle Brake System Manufacturing | 3 | $80,815 | 75.00% |
| Other Insurance Funds | 3 | $90,965 | 75.00% |
| Finish Carpentry Contractors | 3 | $52,520 | 75.00% |
| Sand Gravel Clay And Ceramic And Refractory Minerals Mining And Quarrying | 3 | $80,642 | 75.00% |
| Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming | 3 | $64,847 | 75.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charter Bus Industry | 1 | $42,099 | 50.00% |
| Petroleum And Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers | 1 | $82,451 | 50.00% |
| Technical And Trade Schools | 1 | $55,619 | 50.00% |
| Commercial Photography | 1 | $26,458 | 50.00% |
| Motor Vehicle Seating And Interior Trim Manufacturing | 1 | $79,810 | 50.00% |
| Wired And Wireless Telecommunications Except Satellite | 1 | $57,179 | 50.00% |
| Hunting And Trapping | 1 | $44,699 | 50.00% |
| Concrete Block And Brick Manufacturing | 1 | $29,266 | 50.00% |
| Museums | 1 | $46,093 | 50.00% |
| Fire Protection | 1 | $77,813 | 50.00% |
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.