Virginia H-1B salaries

From 23,944 certified H-1B filings with a worksite in Virginia (FY2025–FY2026). Base salary only.

  • #12 of 51 by filings
  • #8 of 51 by median salary
Median base salary$119,000−3% vs. national median
Middle 50%$97k–$146.8k25th to 75th percentile
Most common levelLevel II46% of leveled filings
Top metro areaWashington, DC16,794 filings in Virginia

Top cities in Virginia

Washington, DC$122,69926,057 filings · rent 1BR $2,204 Richmond, VA$107,8903,821 filings · rent 1BR $1,517 Virginia Beach, VA$101,1301,370 filings · rent 1BR $1,488 Charlottesville, VA$87,194511 filings · rent 1BR $1,442 Blacksburg, VA$88,138353 filings · rent 1BR $1,050 Roanoke, VA$95,014213 filings · rent 1BR $1,250 Lynchburg, VA$96,069170 filings · rent 1BR $971 Harrisonburg, VA$75,000117 filings · rent 1BR $1,044 Winchester, VA$91,800113 filings · rent 1BR $1,180 Staunton, VA$85,78457 filings · rent 1BR $1,047 Martinsville, VA$120,44127 filings Danville, VA$82,00017 filings

Ordered by filings with a worksite in Virginia. Figures on each card cover the whole metro area, which can cross state lines.

Top H-1B employers in Virginia

Amazon logoAmazon2,597 filings · 11%$142,800 Capital One logoCapital One1,400 filings · 6%$131,155 Cognizant logoCognizant549 filings · 2%$111,030 EY logoEY475 filings · 2%$149,250 Hexaware Technologies logoHexaware Technologies380 filings · 2%$104,000 The University of Virginia332 filings · 1%$77,950 Deloitte logoDeloitte322 filings · 1%$126,090 Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University logoVirginia Polytechnic Institute & State University292 filings · 1%$82,000 Navy Federal Credit Union logoNavy Federal Credit Union270 filings · 1%$150,000 Elevance Health logoElevance Health189 filings · 1%$137,997 Federal Home Loan Mortgage logoFederal Home Loan Mortgage183 filings · 1%$128,520 UST logoUST182 filings · 1%$111,826

Filings and median salary for jobs located in Virginia.

Most filed jobs in Virginia

Software Engineer8,319 filings · 35%$127,100 Data Scientist2,348 filings · 10%$113,000 Programmer Analyst1,197 filings · 5%$94,370 QA Engineer810 filings · 3%$106,454 Systems Analyst591 filings · 2%$106,000 Civil Engineer529 filings · 2%$101,700 Database Administrator482 filings · 2%$99,840 Accountant472 filings · 2%$94,050 IT Manager456 filings · 2%$193,300 Network Administrator338 filings · 1%$104,083 Industrial Engineer338 filings · 1%$110,500 Information Security Analyst279 filings · 1%$141,000

Virginia vs. other states

California$161,230 Washington$160,000 New York$133,000 Massachusetts$122,970 New Jersey$122,175 Virginia$119,000 North Carolina$114,504 Texas$112,923 Georgia$109,284 Illinois$108,012 Pennsylvania$105,206 Florida$105,000

States with the most H-1B filings. Median base salary on certified filings; not adjusted for cost of living.