| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guatemala | 45 | $29,235 | 41.67% |
| Peru | 44 | $53,675 | 41.90% |
| Honduras | 43 | $34,838 | 45.26% |
| Russia | 38 | $78,998 | 40.86% |
| Bolivia | 36 | $41,607 | 40.00% |
| Ukraine | 33 | $79,016 | 39.29% |
| Germany | 32 | $83,493 | 42.67% |
| Spain | 28 | $82,571 | 37.84% |
| Venezuela | 27 | $65,211 | 39.71% |
| Egypt | 26 | $74,176 | 38.24% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Mason University | 319 | $56,184 | 86.45% |
| Old Dominion University | 316 | $49,468 | 89.27% |
| Successfactors Inc | 313 | $94,177 | 89.17% |
| Stratedge Inc | 310 | $64,533 | 90.38% |
| Technogen Inc | 298 | $87,094 | 90.30% |
| Gva Infotech Inc | 294 | $77,686 | 90.74% |
| Cvent Inc | 288 | $88,575 | 89.16% |
| Iconma Llc | 284 | $82,667 | 89.31% |
| Amiti Consulting Inc | 284 | $79,637 | 90.16% |
| Mastech Inc A Mastech Holdings Inc Company | 282 | $96,951 | 90.97% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Systems Inc | 31 | $114,470 | 35.63% |
| Sann It Solutions Inc | 30 | $115,483 | 34.48% |
| Aecom Technical Services Inc | 30 | $80,025 | 34.88% |
| Primatics Financial Llc | 30 | $89,446 | 34.88% |
| The Corporate Executive Board | 30 | $97,750 | 35.29% |
| Lorton Stone Llc | 29 | $44,555 | 34.12% |
| Applied Predictive Technologies | 29 | $97,931 | 34.52% |
| Tma Resources Inc | 29 | $109,791 | 34.52% |
| Sunraise Technologies Inc | 29 | $102,699 | 34.52% |
| Software Ag Usa Inc | 28 | $89,870 | 33.73% |
| 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.