| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 112 | $66,143 | 41.95% |
| Bangladesh | 102 | $52,180 | 40.32% |
| Thailand | 86 | $28,138 | 38.57% |
| Vietnam | 71 | $56,965 | 32.72% |
| Iran | 69 | $48,375 | 43.67% |
| Mongolia | 67 | $45,953 | 42.68% |
| Taiwan | 59 | $76,457 | 40.14% |
| United Kingdom | 58 | $93,583 | 40.85% |
| Colombia | 58 | $61,266 | 45.67% |
| Nigeria | 56 | $81,697 | 44.09% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insigma Inc | 188 | $62,045 | 89.95% |
| Tech Tammina Llc | 187 | $95,001 | 90.34% |
| Trianz Consulting Inc | 186 | $85,934 | 90.73% |
| Sarga Solutions Inc | 186 | $63,115 | 91.18% |
| Nortech North America Inc | 185 | $83,520 | 91.13% |
| Aol Inc | 185 | $86,506 | 91.13% |
| Evolent Health Llc | 184 | $100,433 | 92.46% |
| Microstrategy Services Corporation | 183 | $89,771 | 93.37% |
| Capital One Services Ii Llc | 180 | $83,276 | 92.31% |
| V Soft Consulting Group Inc | 180 | $84,721 | 92.31% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Agricultural Growers Assn Inc Vaga | 4 | $17,638 | 100.00% |
| Spring Wood Farm | 4 | $19,760 | 100.00% |
| Blenheim Vineyards Llc | 4 | $27,300 | 100.00% |
| Belvedere Plantation Inc | 4 | $17,831 | 100.00% |
| Blue Ridge Fish Hatchery | 4 | $24,705 | 100.00% |
| Land Of Promise Farms Partnership | 4 | $29,926 | 100.00% |
| Glover Farms Partnership | 4 | $30,701 | 100.00% |
| The Little Wicomico Oyster Company Llc | 4 | $29,011 | 100.00% |
| Bernies 8 Trees Llc | 4 | $31,034 | 100.00% |
| Fruit Hill Orchard Llc | 4 | $23,982 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indivior Inc | 21 | $90,052 | 37.50% |
| Covenant Holdings Group | 21 | $24,789 | 38.18% |
| Quest Transport Llc | 21 | $50,225 | 38.18% |
| Airlines Reporting Corporation | 20 | $86,446 | 36.36% |
| Millennium Software Consulting Llc | 20 | $95,016 | 37.04% |
| Ssn Group Llc | 20 | $108,151 | 37.74% |
| Maxary Llc | 20 | $92,457 | 38.46% |
| Erp Cloud Technologies Llc | 20 | $109,281 | 38.46% |
| Discovery Communications Llc | 20 | $126,986 | 38.46% |
| Ch2m Hill Inc | 19 | $81,042 | 37.25% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caterers | 10 | $48,888 | 90.91% |
| Lessors Of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets Except Copyrighted Works | 10 | $108,364 | 90.91% |
| Grantmaking And Giving Services | 10 | $68,112 | 90.91% |
| Legal Counsel And Prosecution | 10 | $90,426 | 90.91% |
| All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills | 10 | $91,942 | 90.91% |
| Surveying And Mapping Except Geophysical Services | 10 | $68,517 | 90.91% |
| All Other Specialty Trade Contractors | 10 | $64,191 | 90.91% |
| Telemarketing Bureaus And Other Contact Centers | 10 | $117,556 | 90.91% |
| Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing | 9 | $54,741 | 81.82% |
| Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | 9 | $71,379 | 81.82% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing | 4 | $62,827 | 80.00% |
| Animal Except Poultry Slaughtering | 4 | $19,053 | 80.00% |
| Direct Life Insurance Carriers | 4 | $116,418 | 80.00% |
| Printing And Related Support Activities | 4 | $58,911 | 80.00% |
| Building Inspection Services | 4 | $62,348 | 100.00% |
| Unlaminated Plastics Film And Sheet Except Packaging Manufacturing | 4 | $72,046 | 100.00% |
| Other Building Equipment Contractors | 4 | $47,939 | 100.00% |
| All Other Outpatient Care Centers | 4 | $96,803 | 100.00% |
| Household And Institutional Furniture And Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing | 4 | $52,286 | 100.00% |
| Human Rights Organizations | 4 | $96,813 | 100.00% |
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.