| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 26 | $64,303 | 41.94% |
| Egypt | 26 | $74,176 | 44.07% |
| Australia | 23 | $97,139 | 38.98% |
| South Africa | 23 | $69,574 | 41.82% |
| Romania | 22 | $68,801 | 42.31% |
| Ethiopia | 21 | $79,571 | 42.00% |
| Ireland | 21 | $88,996 | 44.68% |
| Poland | 21 | $73,193 | 44.68% |
| Sri Lanka | 19 | $75,341 | 41.30% |
| Jordan | 17 | $98,190 | 36.96% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| System Soft Technologies Llc | 450 | $79,624 | 88.58% |
| Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp | 445 | $77,547 | 95.70% |
| Asta Crs Inc | 437 | $67,323 | 94.38% |
| Syscom Technologies Inc | 427 | $70,203 | 93.44% |
| Amazon Development Center Us Inc | 422 | $99,622 | 92.54% |
| Amazon Data Services Inc | 420 | $94,521 | 92.31% |
| Levanture Inc | 411 | $64,133 | 90.93% |
| I Link Solutions Inc | 407 | $75,702 | 90.44% |
| Vcu Health System Authority | 399 | $64,707 | 92.36% |
| Antra Inc | 397 | $78,293 | 92.11% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sstech Llc | 45 | $106,381 | 41.67% |
| Sapot Systems Inc | 44 | $114,239 | 41.12% |
| Hiva Inc | 44 | $19,926 | 41.51% |
| Dpr Solutions Inc | 42 | $104,727 | 40.38% |
| Oath Holdings Inc | 40 | $102,035 | 38.83% |
| Pvk Corporation | 40 | $95,375 | 39.22% |
| Karsun Solutions Llc | 40 | $112,842 | 39.60% |
| Globallogic Inc | 39 | $88,431 | 39.39% |
| Genworth North America Corporation | 38 | $99,359 | 38.78% |
| Enliven Technologies Inc | 37 | $119,202 | 38.95% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Museums | 11 | $58,728 | 91.67% |
| Ship Building And Repairing | 11 | $61,847 | 91.67% |
| All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 10 | $91,853 | 83.33% |
| Small Arms Ordnance And Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing | 10 | $84,868 | 83.33% |
| All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills | 10 | $91,942 | 83.33% |
| Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | 10 | $73,867 | 83.33% |
| Toilet Preparation Manufacturing | 10 | $82,922 | 83.33% |
| Surveying And Mapping Except Geophysical Services | 10 | $68,517 | 83.33% |
| Cement Manufacturing | 10 | $87,645 | 83.33% |
| Investigation And Personal Background Check Services | 10 | $71,300 | 83.33% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
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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.