| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akhsaya Inc | 362 | $65,380 | 94.03% |
| Nexus It Inc | 341 | $80,225 | 88.80% |
| George Mason University | 328 | $56,487 | 86.32% |
| Pricewaterhousecoopers Advisory Services Llc | 328 | $95,260 | 88.89% |
| Successfactors Inc | 326 | $95,646 | 92.61% |
| Technogen Inc | 316 | $88,538 | 92.13% |
| Stratedge Inc | 310 | $64,533 | 93.09% |
| Cvent Inc | 303 | $90,428 | 91.54% |
| Iconma Llc | 295 | $82,651 | 89.39% |
| Gva Infotech Inc | 294 | $77,686 | 89.09% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marys Alpaca Llc | 9 | $26,460 | 100.00% |
| Loiss Produce Llc | 9 | $23,903 | 100.00% |
| Russell Orchards | 9 | $24,842 | 100.00% |
| Rouge River Farms Inc Va | 8 | $31,130 | 100.00% |
| Byrd Farm Enterprises Llc | 8 | $21,403 | 100.00% |
| Nichols Farm Llc | 8 | $27,079 | 100.00% |
| Samuel M Giles | 8 | $20,576 | 100.00% |
| Juan And Maria Pineda | 8 | $25,847 | 100.00% |
| Stephen W Gallmeyer | 8 | $30,176 | 100.00% |
| Tidewater Mulch Material Inc | 8 | $26,049 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alarmcom Inc | 35 | $98,413 | 38.46% |
| Ridge Business Solutions Llc | 34 | $114,049 | 37.36% |
| Sprint Nextel Corporation | 33 | $88,910 | 36.26% |
| Inovant Llc | 33 | $97,223 | 36.67% |
| Shamrock Lawn Landscaping Llc | 33 | $26,265 | 37.08% |
| Software Ag Usa Inc | 31 | $93,021 | 35.23% |
| Ken Systems Inc | 31 | $114,470 | 35.23% |
| The Corporate Executive Board | 30 | $97,750 | 34.48% |
| Primatics Financial Llc | 30 | $89,446 | 34.48% |
| Aecom Technical Services Inc | 30 | $80,025 | 34.48% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Warehousing And Storage | 8 | $88,382 | 80.00% |
| Industrial Mold Manufacturing | 8 | $63,947 | 80.00% |
| Janitorial Services | 8 | $79,274 | 80.00% |
| Semiconductor Machinery Manufacturing | 8 | $104,266 | 88.89% |
| Plastics Materials And Basic Forms And Shapes Merchant Wholesalers | 8 | $78,585 | 88.89% |
| Building Finishing Contractors | 8 | $60,317 | 88.89% |
| Computer Storage Device Manufacturing | 8 | $106,217 | 88.89% |
| Fruit And Vegetable Canning | 8 | $60,770 | 88.89% |
| Petroleum And Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers Except Bulk Stations And Terminals | 8 | $74,180 | 88.89% |
| Sign Manufacturing | 8 | $51,985 | 88.89% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional And Management Development Training | 3 | $76,239 | 75.00% |
| Electric Bulk Power Transmission And Control | 3 | $105,186 | 75.00% |
| Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing | 3 | $86,355 | 75.00% |
| Electronic Connector Manufacturing | 3 | $111,751 | 75.00% |
| Wind Electric Power Generation | 3 | $93,746 | 75.00% |
| Plastics Packaging Materials And Unlaminated Film And Sheet Manufacturing | 3 | $86,126 | 75.00% |
| Soil Preparation Planting And Cultivating | 3 | $48,603 | 75.00% |
| Employment Services | 3 | $104,139 | 75.00% |
| Pension Funds | 3 | $112,070 | 75.00% |
| Direct Mail Advertising | 3 | $35,797 | 75.00% |
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.