| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 14 | $61,885 | 43.75% |
| Singapore | 13 | $83,467 | 44.83% |
| Ghana | 13 | $60,926 | 46.43% |
| Greece | 12 | $78,969 | 46.15% |
| Indonesia | 11 | $57,630 | 42.31% |
| Afghanistan | 11 | $44,085 | 44.00% |
| Albania | 10 | $60,095 | 41.67% |
| Netherlands | 9 | $74,273 | 40.91% |
| Chile | 9 | $53,099 | 42.86% |
| Dominican Republic | 9 | $449,747 | 42.86% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthem Inc | 1,450 | $92,778 | 96.47% |
| Tata Consultancy Services Limited | 1,343 | $69,452 | 90.19% |
| Accenture Llp | 1,236 | $88,772 | 90.82% |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute State University | 1,222 | $53,775 | 90.25% |
| Capgemini America Inc | 1,219 | $84,232 | 92.91% |
| University Of Virginia | 1,037 | $58,157 | 82.17% |
| Akvarr Inc | 976 | $63,985 | 97.70% |
| Rei Systems Inc | 933 | $85,668 | 96.28% |
| Capital One National Association | 814 | $90,848 | 84.27% |
| Cgi Technologies And Solutions Inc | 791 | $88,062 | 83.53% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celcite Management Solutions Llc | 138 | $86,150 | 53.28% |
| Data Concepts Llc | 108 | $77,013 | 43.20% |
| Airway Sheet Metal Co Inc | 101 | $18,829 | 46.12% |
| Ssatech Inc | 98 | $116,864 | 46.23% |
| Accenture Llp | 92 | $134,481 | 43.40% |
| Netvision Resources Inc | 91 | $91,263 | 45.27% |
| Navitas Business Consulting Inc | 77 | $82,891 | 39.90% |
| Concepts Information Technology Inc | 77 | $99,352 | 45.29% |
| Hanusoft Inc | 74 | $88,297 | 44.85% |
| Cgi Federal Inc | 72 | $85,816 | 44.44% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural Services | 259 | $55,476 | 92.83% |
| Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing | 228 | $78,826 | 83.82% |
| Radio And Television Broadcasting And Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 220 | $83,295 | 85.94% |
| Other Management Consulting Services | 217 | $75,732 | 87.85% |
| Offices Of Physicians | 191 | $136,712 | 84.51% |
| Research And Development In The Physical Engineering And Life Sciences Except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology | 190 | $68,568 | 90.48% |
| Other Professional Scientific And Technical Services | 189 | $106,650 | 90.43% |
| Home Health Care Services | 180 | $72,332 | 86.12% |
| Scientific Research And Development Services | 177 | $73,857 | 85.51% |
| Environment Conservation And Wildlife Organizations | 173 | $80,808 | 84.80% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Other Crop Farming | 3 | $24,412 | 100.00% |
| Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating | 3 | $29,973 | 100.00% |
| Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting | 3 | $28,239 | 100.00% |
| Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers | 2 | $19,319 | 66.67% |
| Timber Tract Operations | 2 | $37,388 | 100.00% |
| Crop Harvesting Primarily By Machine | 2 | $30,233 | 100.00% |
| Beef Cattle Ranching And Farming | 1 | $23,442 | 50.00% |
| Oilseed Except Soybean Farming | 1 | $31,013 | 50.00% |
| Other Grain Farming | 1 | $26,354 | 50.00% |
| Other Animal Production | 1 | $31,013 | 50.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roofing Contractors | 22 | $43,574 | 18.97% |
| Offices Of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners | 21 | $63,084 | 20.19% |
| Other Social Advocacy Organizations | 21 | $76,524 | 20.79% |
| Computer Facilities Management Services | 21 | $84,232 | 21.21% |
| Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing | 20 | $107,308 | 21.05% |
| Other Services To Buildings And Dwellings | 20 | $63,433 | 21.74% |
| Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 19 | $102,178 | 21.11% |
| Cut And Sew Apparel Contractors | 19 | $26,222 | 21.59% |
| Water And Sewer Line And Related Structures Construction | 19 | $51,057 | 21.84% |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | 17 | $62,887 | 20.00% |
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 $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.