| 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% |
| Cameroon | 5 | $44,341 | 38.46% |
| Iraq | 5 | $50,278 | 41.67% |
| Burma (myanmar) | 5 | $58,540 | 41.67% |
| Belarus | 5 | $73,910 | 41.67% |
| Hungary | 5 | $66,541 | 41.67% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Systechcorp Inc | 15 | $93,436 | 88.24% |
| Karwell Technologiies Inc | 15 | $94,194 | 88.24% |
| Urpan Technologies Inc | 15 | $90,938 | 88.24% |
| Mcafee Inc | 15 | $91,543 | 88.24% |
| Inteli Platforms Inc | 15 | $88,637 | 88.24% |
| Mb It Associates Llc | 15 | $110,244 | 88.24% |
| Airbus Americas Inc | 15 | $113,575 | 88.24% |
| Lockheed Martin Operations Support Inc | 15 | $85,564 | 88.24% |
| Wissenit Inc | 15 | $100,904 | 88.24% |
| Enlightened Solutions Llc | 15 | $83,697 | 88.24% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mgl Homecare Llc | 1 | $33,488 | 33.33% |
| Addvantx Solutions | 1 | $104,535 | 33.33% |
| Aurigma Inc | 1 | $108,389 | 33.33% |
| Ekuber Ventures Inc | 1 | $87,422 | 33.33% |
| Citizant | 1 | $119,038 | 33.33% |
| Sylvia Garcia De Villafuerte | 1 | $24,128 | 33.33% |
| Esi International | 1 | $72,987 | 33.33% |
| United Way Worldwide | 1 | $97,500 | 33.33% |
| Qi Tech Llc | 1 | $63,336 | 33.33% |
| Jordan Brothers Dairy Llc | 1 | $47,861 | 33.33% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Individual And Family Services | 53 | $56,267 | 88.33% |
| Other Financial Investment Activities | 53 | $95,045 | 89.83% |
| Wired And Wireless Telecommunications Except Satellite | 53 | $70,342 | 91.38% |
| Credit Bureaus | 52 | $121,632 | 89.66% |
| Electromedical And Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing | 50 | $85,275 | 87.72% |
| Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 49 | $81,860 | 85.96% |
| Child Care Services | 48 | $31,931 | 85.71% |
| Language Schools | 48 | $45,993 | 88.89% |
| Graphic Design Services | 47 | $48,000 | 88.68% |
| Deep Sea Freight Transportation | 44 | $90,883 | 84.62% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Social Advocacy Organizations | 22 | $75,496 | 95.65% |
| Roofing Contractors | 22 | $43,574 | 100.00% |
| Other Services To Buildings And Dwellings | 22 | $61,939 | 100.00% |
| Plumbing And Heating Equipment And Supplies Hydronics Merchant Wholesalers | 21 | $92,098 | 95.45% |
| Automotive Repair And Maintenance | 21 | $41,962 | 95.45% |
| Environment Conservation And Wildlife Organizations | 21 | $97,594 | 95.45% |
| Employment Placement Agencies | 21 | $122,289 | 95.45% |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | 21 | $63,672 | 95.45% |
| Offices Of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners | 21 | $63,084 | 95.45% |
| Other Electronic Parts And Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 20 | $111,532 | 95.24% |
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.