| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 94 | $67,982 | 42.15% |
| Bangladesh | 86 | $55,679 | 38.57% |
| Thailand | 74 | $28,449 | 35.07% |
| Iran | 69 | $48,375 | 35.38% |
| Mongolia | 67 | $45,953 | 44.97% |
| Vietnam | 60 | $55,972 | 42.25% |
| United Kingdom | 55 | $92,000 | 41.67% |
| Taiwan | 52 | $79,121 | 39.69% |
| Colombia | 51 | $60,185 | 43.22% |
| Nigeria | 48 | $86,927 | 44.04% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Of Virginia Health Services Foundation | 125 | $99,000 | 89.29% |
| Genesis Eldercare Rehabilitation Services Inc | 124 | $61,791 | 88.57% |
| Global Wireless Solutions Inc | 124 | $71,899 | 89.21% |
| Federal National Mortgage Association | 123 | $128,106 | 88.49% |
| International Business Machines Corporation | 123 | $94,156 | 89.13% |
| Erp Analysts Inc | 122 | $88,553 | 89.71% |
| Techligent Systems Inc | 122 | $64,668 | 90.37% |
| Infogen Software Inc | 122 | $64,496 | 90.37% |
| Icf Resources Llc | 121 | $71,308 | 89.63% |
| China Telecom Americas Corporation | 121 | $57,186 | 90.98% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tidewater Home Care Inc | 12 | $21,154 | 34.29% |
| Dxc Technology Services Llc | 12 | $124,720 | 34.29% |
| Rsa Security Llc | 12 | $103,211 | 34.29% |
| Nivid Infotech Inc | 12 | $119,434 | 34.29% |
| Convergent It Solutions Inc | 12 | $115,688 | 34.29% |
| Teleworld Solutions Inc | 12 | $104,133 | 34.29% |
| Tata Communications America Inc | 12 | $90,913 | 34.29% |
| Sv Tech Inc | 12 | $104,380 | 34.29% |
| Abb Inc | 12 | $73,715 | 35.29% |
| Guident Technologies Inc | 12 | $93,085 | 35.29% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food Service Contractors | 79 | $79,451 | 87.78% |
| Medicinal And Botanical Manufacturing | 78 | $77,667 | 86.67% |
| Used Car Dealers | 77 | $101,210 | 87.50% |
| All Other Legal Services | 74 | $64,933 | 85.06% |
| Other Services To Buildings And Dwellings | 72 | $64,224 | 82.76% |
| Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities | 70 | $73,090 | 81.40% |
| Sports And Recreation Instruction | 70 | $40,220 | 82.35% |
| Industrial Design Services | 70 | $77,383 | 83.33% |
| Mortgage And Nonmortgage Loan Brokers | 69 | $67,638 | 82.14% |
| All Other Amusement And Recreation Industries | 68 | $62,240 | 81.93% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Dental And Hospital Equipment And Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 8 | $75,397 | 21.62% |
| Industrial Machinery Manufacturing | 8 | $95,483 | 21.62% |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | 8 | $94,136 | 22.22% |
| Title Abstract And Settlement Offices | 8 | $61,074 | 22.22% |
| Electric Power Generation | 8 | $102,586 | 22.22% |
| Baked Goods Retailers | 7 | $40,076 | 20.00% |
| Public Relations Agencies | 7 | $57,548 | 21.21% |
| Capacitor Resistor Coil Transformer And Other Inductor Manufacturing | 7 | $78,544 | 21.21% |
| Coin Operated Laundries And Drycleaners | 7 | $23,029 | 21.88% |
| Golf Courses And Country Clubs | 7 | $34,804 | 21.88% |
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.