| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanwha Azdel Inc | 15 | $63,790 | 93.75% |
| Caregivers Home Health Services Inc | 15 | $74,574 | 93.75% |
| Dragados Usa Inc | 15 | $77,761 | 93.75% |
| Tekwissen Llc | 15 | $65,610 | 93.75% |
| Alrek Business Solutions Inc | 15 | $72,162 | 93.75% |
| Xyken Llc | 15 | $72,857 | 93.75% |
| Thinc Systems Inc | 15 | $62,263 | 93.75% |
| Meridian Technologies Inc | 15 | $64,164 | 93.75% |
| Openlogix Corporation | 15 | $79,608 | 93.75% |
| Precision Technologies Corp | 15 | $83,981 | 93.75% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud Builders Llc | 1 | $125,757 | 33.33% |
| Home Care Solutions Llc | 1 | $88,442 | 33.33% |
| Alans Llc Dba Senor Fox Mexican Bar Grill | 1 | $31,075 | 33.33% |
| Alex Best Concrete Co Inc | 1 | $46,925 | 33.33% |
| Metaswitch Networks Corporation | 1 | $63,814 | 33.33% |
| Heartland Dental Llc | 1 | $57,096 | 33.33% |
| Bloom Fashion Manufacturer Inc | 1 | $19,302 | 33.33% |
| Kamper Chiropractic Rehabilitation | 1 | $44,762 | 33.33% |
| Mc Enterprise Dba | 1 | $42,099 | 33.33% |
| Avicenna Accounting Automation Inc | 1 | $92,934 | 33.33% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Services To Buildings And Dwellings | 81 | $65,891 | 88.04% |
| Medicinal And Botanical Manufacturing | 79 | $77,782 | 85.87% |
| Electric Power Transmission Control And Distribution | 79 | $107,204 | 86.81% |
| Mortgage And Nonmortgage Loan Brokers | 77 | $74,264 | 85.56% |
| Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities | 77 | $74,088 | 85.56% |
| Electric Power Distribution | 76 | $90,077 | 84.44% |
| All Other Legal Services | 75 | $64,736 | 84.27% |
| Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing | 75 | $93,646 | 84.27% |
| Computer Training | 73 | $69,766 | 83.91% |
| Legal Services | 72 | $63,116 | 83.72% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising Agencies | 34 | $93,622 | 97.14% |
| Travel Agencies | 33 | $71,167 | 94.29% |
| Cut Stone And Stone Product Manufacturing | 33 | $57,813 | 94.29% |
| Drycleaning And Laundry Services | 32 | $46,435 | 94.12% |
| Other Services Related To Advertising | 31 | $98,129 | 93.94% |
| Building Finishing Contractors | 31 | $48,190 | 93.94% |
| Flooring Contractors | 30 | $48,218 | 93.75% |
| Plastics Material And Resin Manufacturing | 30 | $64,223 | 96.77% |
| Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services | 28 | $111,750 | 90.32% |
| Solid Waste Collection | 27 | $32,847 | 90.00% |
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.