| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syria | 6 | $84,396 | 35.29% |
| Tunisia | 6 | $53,774 | 37.50% |
| Saudi Arabia | 6 | $103,428 | 42.86% |
| Belize | 6 | $20,276 | 46.15% |
| Slovakia | 6 | $81,237 | 46.15% |
| Belgium | 5 | $111,891 | 38.46% |
| Cameroon | 5 | $44,341 | 41.67% |
| Iraq | 5 | $50,278 | 41.67% |
| Burma (myanmar) | 5 | $58,540 | 41.67% |
| Belarus | 5 | $73,910 | 41.67% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sv It Inc | 19 | $80,535 | 90.48% |
| Aclat Inc | 19 | $73,154 | 90.48% |
| System Edge Usa Llc | 19 | $61,398 | 90.48% |
| Cyber Resource Group Inc | 19 | $66,453 | 90.48% |
| Verizon Corporate Resources Group Llc | 19 | $99,153 | 90.48% |
| Core Education Consulting Solutions Inc | 19 | $65,412 | 90.48% |
| Sage Computing Inc | 19 | $83,031 | 90.48% |
| Ferguson Enterprises Inc | 19 | $92,450 | 90.48% |
| Service Oriented Solutions Llc | 19 | $69,655 | 90.48% |
| Larsen Toubro Infotech Limited | 19 | $77,389 | 90.48% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Body Mind Acupuncture Inc | 1 | $69,077 | 25.00% |
| Lord Fairfax Community College | 1 | $44,782 | 25.00% |
| Noresco Llc | 1 | $86,590 | 25.00% |
| Kelco Insulation Inc | 1 | $46,571 | 25.00% |
| Childrens Specialty Group Pllc | 1 | $124,758 | 25.00% |
| Akbar Nazemi | 1 | $22,152 | 25.00% |
| Arena Trucking Service Inc | 1 | $47,216 | 25.00% |
| Human Resources Technologies Inc | 1 | $79,477 | 25.00% |
| Contact Solutions | 1 | $79,497 | 25.00% |
| Athavale Lystad Associates | 1 | $55,994 | 25.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon And Graphite Product Manufacturing | 3 | $55,841 | 100.00% |
| Reconstituted Wood Product Manufacturing | 3 | $59,516 | 100.00% |
| Photography Studios Portrait | 3 | $39,832 | 100.00% |
| Metal Kitchen Cookware Utensil Cutlery And Flatware Except Precious Manufacturing | 3 | $71,677 | 100.00% |
| Precision Turned Product Manufacturing | 3 | $58,940 | 100.00% |
| Household Appliances Electric Housewares And Consumer Electronics Merchant Wholesalers | 3 | $60,195 | 100.00% |
| Commercial And Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | 3 | $73,486 | 100.00% |
| Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping | 3 | $45,834 | 100.00% |
| Tire And Tube Merchant Wholesalers | 3 | $48,519 | 100.00% |
| Rubber Product Manufacturing For Mechanical Use | 3 | $48,007 | 100.00% |
| 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 $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.