| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica | 9 | $49,669 | 37.50% |
| Dominican Republic | 9 | $449,747 | 39.13% |
| Azerbaijan | 8 | $60,104 | 38.10% |
| Morocco | 8 | $45,361 | 40.00% |
| Moldova | 8 | $53,846 | 40.00% |
| Serbia | 8 | $76,175 | 42.11% |
| Israel | 7 | $110,873 | 36.84% |
| Portugal | 7 | $64,646 | 38.89% |
| Tanzania | 6 | $78,613 | 33.33% |
| Kazakhstan | 6 | $75,186 | 35.29% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nodal Exchange Llc | 105 | $85,414 | 90.52% |
| United Tech Inc | 105 | $55,736 | 91.30% |
| Allwyn Corporation | 105 | $80,398 | 92.11% |
| Infospan Inc | 104 | $66,481 | 91.23% |
| Cyberthink Inc | 104 | $77,715 | 91.23% |
| Collaborate Solutions Inc | 103 | $87,662 | 90.35% |
| K12 Inc | 103 | $85,827 | 91.15% |
| Bigdata Dimension Inc | 103 | $80,683 | 91.96% |
| Agility Software Inc | 102 | $50,136 | 91.89% |
| Sunraise Technologies Inc | 101 | $88,807 | 90.99% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cassell Danny R | 1 | $20,134 | 100.00% |
| Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc Va29 | 1 | $32,885 | 100.00% |
| W2 Wines Llc | 1 | $32,885 | 100.00% |
| Emerson Road Farms Inc | 1 | $22,298 | 100.00% |
| Hightower Jr John D | 1 | $23,442 | 100.00% |
| Hickory Farms Llc Dba Greenbrier Farms | 1 | $17,160 | 100.00% |
| Timberland Mulch Farms Inc | 1 | $20,176 | 100.00% |
| Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc Vl23 | 1 | $31,013 | 100.00% |
| Powell Kenny | 1 | $21,466 | 100.00% |
| Avm Experience | 1 | $32,885 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syntasa | 10 | $104,884 | 33.33% |
| Carmax Auto Superstores Services Inc | 10 | $110,365 | 33.33% |
| The Green Brigade Llc | 10 | $47,231 | 33.33% |
| Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority | 10 | $136,879 | 34.48% |
| Eab Global Inc | 10 | $100,562 | 34.48% |
| Cool Minds Llc | 10 | $112,349 | 34.48% |
| Flipsrva Llc | 10 | $25,189 | 34.48% |
| Shenandoah Landscape Services Inc | 10 | $25,646 | 34.48% |
| Riverside Regional Medical Center | 10 | $24,149 | 34.48% |
| Sky Technologies Llc | 10 | $106,353 | 34.48% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health And Welfare Funds | 27 | $115,180 | 90.00% |
| Rendering And Meat Byproduct Processing | 26 | $75,387 | 86.67% |
| Airport Operations | 26 | $137,369 | 86.67% |
| Medical And Diagnostic Laboratories | 26 | $70,607 | 89.66% |
| Blood And Organ Banks | 26 | $82,435 | 89.66% |
| Child And Youth Services | 25 | $74,742 | 86.21% |
| Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers | 25 | $83,939 | 86.21% |
| Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing For Residential Commercial And Appliance Use | 25 | $83,244 | 86.21% |
| Other Schools And Instruction | 25 | $67,488 | 86.21% |
| Plastics Packaging Film And Sheet Including Laminated Manufacturing | 24 | $71,077 | 82.76% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Other Miscellaneous Schools And Instruction | 12 | $51,364 | 92.31% |
| Architectural Engineering And Related Services | 12 | $83,612 | 92.31% |
| Horses And Other Equine Production | 11 | $34,336 | 84.62% |
| Construction Machinery Manufacturing | 11 | $84,057 | 84.62% |
| Electric Power Transmission Control And Distribution | 11 | $93,212 | 91.67% |
| Computer Training | 11 | $102,828 | 91.67% |
| Packaging And Labeling Services | 11 | $69,400 | 91.67% |
| Other Personal Care Services | 11 | $48,993 | 91.67% |
| Outpatient Mental Health And Substance Abuse Centers | 11 | $52,844 | 91.67% |
| Nonresidential Property Managers | 11 | $80,859 | 91.67% |
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.