| 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Clerks, General | 2 | $29,040 | 66.67% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 2 | $80,506 | 66.67% |
| Audio and Video Equipment Technicians | 2 | $26,437 | 66.67% |
| Securities and Commodities Traders | 2 | $70,179 | 66.67% |
| Food Science Technicians | 2 | $36,171 | 66.67% |
| Therapists, All Other | 2 | $47,112 | 66.67% |
| Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians | 2 | $219,024 | 100.00% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers | 2 | $43,233 | 100.00% |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School | 2 | $47,307 | 100.00% |
| Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians | 2 | $53,924 | 100.00% |
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|
| Occupation | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | 1 | $26,250 | 11.11% |
| Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other | 1 | $115,440 | 11.11% |
| Audiologists | 1 | $56,139 | 11.11% |
| Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | 1 | $42,578 | 11.11% |
| Barbers | 1 | $26,978 | 11.11% |
| Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary | 1 | $53,040 | 11.11% |
| Animal Trainers | 1 | $44,699 | 11.11% |
| Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | 1 | $32,178 | 12.50% |
| Helpers--Electricians | 1 | $32,552 | 12.50% |
| Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | 1 | $27,602 | 12.50% |
| Country | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 6,975 | $114,644 | 44.94% |
| China | 784 | $84,332 | 50.32% |
| South Korea | 407 | $49,024 | 26.95% |
| El Salvador | 350 | $253,847 | 45.34% |
| Mexico | 333 | $42,762 | 46.12% |
| Nepal | 254 | $77,322 | 42.76% |
| Pakistan | 231 | $67,767 | 40.46% |
| Philippines | 227 | $50,731 | 42.75% |
| Canada | 169 | $96,739 | 43.00% |
| Brazil | 114 | $62,033 | 36.77% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sky Technologies Llc | 108 | $96,996 | 89.26% |
| Itek Software Llc | 108 | $82,175 | 89.26% |
| Google Llc | 108 | $122,673 | 90.76% |
| Moxie It Solutions | 108 | $90,992 | 91.53% |
| Mphasis Corporation | 107 | $81,787 | 90.68% |
| Edgeit Corp | 107 | $61,988 | 90.68% |
| Cosmic I Llc | 106 | $59,112 | 90.60% |
| Compugain Llc | 106 | $103,017 | 90.60% |
| Aarna Priya Inc | 106 | $90,930 | 90.60% |
| Mastech Resourcing Inc | 105 | $87,339 | 90.52% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaufort Hollow Farms Llc | 1 | $31,013 | 100.00% |
| Fox Grape Farm Cut Flowers Design | 1 | $20,857 | 100.00% |
| Layne Anthony R | 1 | $20,530 | 100.00% |
| Smitten Salem Llc | 1 | $31,013 | 100.00% |
| Church Hill Produce | 1 | $23,442 | 100.00% |
| Clc Garden Center Inc | 1 | $26,354 | 100.00% |
| Classic Llc | 1 | $23,442 | 100.00% |
| Cedar Oak Farm Llc | 1 | $26,354 | 100.00% |
| Donald L Moore | 1 | $19,947 | 100.00% |
| E Berry Harvest Company Llc Hollanddublin | 1 | $32,885 | 100.00% |
| Company | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truist Bank | 11 | $82,481 | 35.48% |
| Mastercard International Incorporated | 11 | $118,849 | 35.48% |
| Whereoware Llc | 10 | $91,411 | 32.26% |
| Aecom Usa Inc | 10 | $59,929 | 33.33% |
| Ironworks Consulting Llc | 10 | $88,370 | 33.33% |
| Mcfadyen Consulting Group Inc | 10 | $120,386 | 33.33% |
| Clarabridge | 10 | $100,763 | 33.33% |
| The Bureau Of National Affairs | 10 | $117,226 | 33.33% |
| Ces Consulting Llc | 10 | $100,006 | 33.33% |
| The Hanover Research Council | 10 | $77,757 | 33.33% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services | 2,639 | $91,280 | 94.35% |
| Direct Health And Medical Insurance Carriers | 2,291 | $97,465 | 95.86% |
| Management Consulting Services | 2,258 | $82,163 | 95.64% |
| Accounting Tax Preparation Bookkeeping And Payroll Services | 1,503 | $78,385 | 90.71% |
| Commercial Banking | 1,475 | $94,607 | 93.35% |
| General Medical And Surgical Hospitals | 1,221 | $85,138 | 90.44% |
| Elementary And Secondary Schools | 1,196 | $48,906 | 89.59% |
| Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists | 1,182 | $132,233 | 88.74% |
| Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 1,008 | $82,239 | 76.77% |
| Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing | 824 | $84,525 | 87.75% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Support Activities For Crop Production | 27 | $29,476 | 100.00% |
| Crop Production | 26 | $28,336 | 100.00% |
| Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production | 24 | $28,677 | 100.00% |
| Shellfish Farming | 22 | $28,628 | 100.00% |
| Hay Farming | 21 | $28,206 | 100.00% |
| Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming | 19 | $23,561 | 100.00% |
| Floriculture Production | 19 | $30,130 | 100.00% |
| Cotton Ginning | 17 | $35,891 | 100.00% |
| Oilseed And Grain Combination Farming | 17 | $28,360 | 100.00% |
| All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming | 17 | $23,071 | 100.00% |
| Industry | # of Jobs | Avg Wage | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poultry Processing | 449 | $20,706 | 87.35% |
| Full Service Restaurants | 427 | $26,613 | 94.47% |
| Private Households | 360 | $311,347 | 80.18% |
| Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 330 | $110,815 | 77.28% |
| Elementary And Secondary Schools | 314 | $49,607 | 87.22% |
| Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists | 314 | $1,337,306 | 95.15% |
| Offices Of Certified Public Accountants | 308 | $97,119 | 98.09% |
| Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services | 308 | $98,309 | 98.09% |
| Management Consulting Services | 301 | $97,683 | 97.73% |
| Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing | 292 | $82,590 | 94.81% |
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.