| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guatemala | 51 | $29,282 | 42.15% |
| Honduras | 44 | $34,922 | 38.60% |
| Peru | 44 | $53,675 | 43.14% |
| Russia | 42 | $77,990 | 42.00% |
| Bolivia | 36 | $41,607 | 38.71% |
| Ukraine | 34 | $79,035 | 37.36% |
| Lebanon | 34 | $63,614 | 41.98% |
| Germany | 33 | $82,191 | 42.31% |
| Spain | 29 | $82,046 | 38.16% |
| Ghana | 28 | $40,649 | 37.33% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ekuber Ventures Inc | 19 | $100,469 | 90.48% |
| Autodesk Inc | 19 | $124,421 | 90.48% |
| Keane Soft Inc | 19 | $87,470 | 90.48% |
| Epcot Technologies Inc | 19 | $87,361 | 90.48% |
| Alpha Omega Integration Llc | 19 | $95,641 | 90.48% |
| M9 Consulting Inc | 19 | $102,138 | 90.48% |
| E Cell Technologies Inc | 19 | $70,353 | 90.48% |
| Architech Solutions Llc | 19 | $93,741 | 90.48% |
| Eclat It Solutions Inc | 19 | $83,789 | 90.48% |
| Qwest Corporation | 19 | $96,461 | 90.48% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matters Of Taste Inc | 1 | $55,016 | 25.00% |
| Tmo Global Logistics Llc | 1 | $68,994 | 25.00% |
| True North Associates Llc | 1 | $21,528 | 25.00% |
| Janice Sadaya Conda | 1 | $25,189 | 25.00% |
| Tapatio Inc Ta El Tapatio Mexican Restaurant | 1 | $0 | 25.00% |
| Coastal Aerospace Inc | 1 | $74,235 | 25.00% |
| Blackcreek Group Llc | 1 | $89,024 | 25.00% |
| Shaukat Jahan | 1 | $31,013 | 25.00% |
| Vineyard Partners Llc | 1 | $26,458 | 25.00% |
| Shank Logging Llc | 1 | $32,157 | 25.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Other General Merchandise Retailers | 4 | $116,823 | 80.00% |
| Household Appliances And Electrical And Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 4 | $98,093 | 80.00% |
| Independent Artists Writers And Performers | 4 | $53,716 | 80.00% |
| Individual And Family Services | 4 | $61,334 | 80.00% |
| Executive Offices | 4 | $71,131 | 80.00% |
| Battery Manufacturing | 4 | $109,679 | 80.00% |
| Office Furniture Except Wood Manufacturing | 4 | $51,168 | 80.00% |
| Motion Picture And Video Distribution | 4 | $80,132 | 80.00% |
| Motor Vehicle Steering And Suspension Components Except Spring Manufacturing | 4 | $92,523 | 80.00% |
| Offices Of Real Estate Appraisers | 4 | $103,215 | 80.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 1 | $46,093 | 50.00% |
| Legislative Bodies | 1 | $52,790 | 50.00% |
| Support Activities For Air Transportation | 1 | $80,933 | 50.00% |
| Waste Management And Remediation Services | 1 | $47,195 | 50.00% |
| Totalizing Fluid Meter And Counting Device Manufacturing | 1 | $116,251 | 50.00% |
| Corrugated And Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing | 1 | $32,802 | 50.00% |
| Logging | 1 | $32,157 | 50.00% |
| Petrochemical Manufacturing | 1 | $138,258 | 50.00% |
| Solar Electric Power Generation | 1 | $172,890 | 50.00% |
| Custom Roll Forming | 1 | $35,818 | 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.