| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uss Software Group Inc | 15 | $63,889 | 88.24% |
| Dayblink Consulting Llc | 15 | $90,155 | 88.24% |
| Ascending Inc | 15 | $87,743 | 88.24% |
| Servit Llc | 15 | $94,906 | 88.24% |
| Eliassen Group Llc | 15 | $106,345 | 88.24% |
| Broadrange Technologies Inc | 15 | $81,659 | 88.24% |
| Vst Consulting Inc | 15 | $84,652 | 88.24% |
| Infogen Software Solutions Inc | 15 | $87,456 | 88.24% |
| Armature Solutions Corporation | 15 | $89,255 | 88.24% |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company | 15 | $126,003 | 88.24% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dyncorp International Llc | 1 | $78,741 | 33.33% |
| Down Under Construction Company Inc | 1 | $130,998 | 33.33% |
| Allied Construction Tech | 1 | $122,450 | 33.33% |
| Southwestern Virginia Mental Health Institute | 1 | $135,533 | 33.33% |
| Santinis Oakton Inc | 1 | $68,910 | 33.33% |
| Bmt Designers Planners Inc | 1 | $101,234 | 33.33% |
| Church Schools In The Diocese Of Virginia Inc | 1 | $57,780 | 33.33% |
| Chesapeake General Hospital | 1 | $86,840 | 33.33% |
| Solentus Inc | 1 | $110,094 | 33.33% |
| Iba Molecular North America Inc | 1 | $152,630 | 33.33% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate Credit | 66 | $115,777 | 84.62% |
| Medical Laboratories | 65 | $83,894 | 84.42% |
| Landscape Architectural Services | 65 | $52,291 | 86.67% |
| Employment Services | 63 | $73,107 | 84.00% |
| Testing Laboratories And Services | 62 | $74,144 | 88.57% |
| Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers | 59 | $55,959 | 85.51% |
| Full Service Restaurants | 58 | $60,572 | 93.55% |
| Dental Laboratories | 58 | $58,250 | 93.55% |
| Construction Machinery Manufacturing | 57 | $77,183 | 93.44% |
| Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | 54 | $102,326 | 90.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Other Legal Services | 23 | $80,321 | 92.00% |
| Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production | 23 | $45,106 | 92.00% |
| Automotive Mechanical And Electrical Repair And Maintenance | 23 | $41,121 | 95.83% |
| Fitness And Recreational Sports Centers | 23 | $45,923 | 95.83% |
| Scientific Research And Development Services | 23 | $82,431 | 95.83% |
| Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences | 22 | $87,621 | 91.67% |
| Computer Facilities Management Services | 22 | $85,642 | 95.65% |
| Finish Carpentry Contractors | 22 | $42,419 | 95.65% |
| Offices Of Physical Occupational And Speech Therapists And Audiologists | 22 | $71,180 | 95.65% |
| Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing | 22 | $105,040 | 95.65% |
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.