We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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Vermont Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
3,425 69.97% $73,412 H-1B
1,010 20.63% $26,813 H-2A
416 8.50% $406,382 PERM
44 0.90% $58,021 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Vermont has seen a total of 4,895 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Vermont is the H-1B visa with 3,425 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 69.97% of Vermont's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the H-2A visa with 1,010 H-2A visas on record over all years accounting for 20.63% of Vermont's total visas.

Top Occupations in Vermont (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer Systems Analysts 461 $63,517 95.25%
Software Developers, Applications 431 $79,458 92.29%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 143 $49,662 97.28%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 125 $87,189 88.03%
Computer Occupations, All Other 110 $77,024 88.71%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 109 $166,977 90.83%
Computer Programmers 107 $56,104 90.68%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 67 $47,118 72.04%
Electrical Engineers 55 $77,877 85.94%
Mechanical Engineers 54 $72,937 93.10%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 381 $28,272 145.98%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop 192 $30,862 136.17%
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 44 $29,128 97.78%
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 9 $28,353 31.03%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 7 $28,285 38.89%
Agricultural Workers, All Other 3 $32,108 17.65%
Butchers and Meat Cutters 3 $33,003 20.00%
Agricultural Equipment Operators 2 $31,439 14.29%
Farm Labor Contractors 1 $29,723 7.69%
Packers and Packagers, Hand 1 $24,419 10.00%
Vermont Employees Over Time
Vermont has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 241 employees were hired. Vermont peaked in 2018 with 371 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 231 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Vermont From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 161 $94,212 41.39%
Canada 20 $82,655 38.46%
China 10 $73,317 50.00%
Mexico 5 $37,902 33.33%
Taiwan 5 $81,743 71.43%
Philippines 4 $33,757,230 57.14%
Georgia 4 $24,502 66.67%
Romania 3 $39,243 50.00%
Japan 3 $85,185 50.00%
Ukraine 3 $58,848 60.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Vermont (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vermont Journalism Trust 3 $46,099 75.00%
Association Of Africans Living In Vermont Inc 3 $41,739 75.00%
West Hill Energy Computing Inc 3 $48,741 75.00%
Brown Enterprises Inc 3 $43,798 75.00%
St Johnsbury Academy 3 $54,534 75.00%
The President Amp Fellows Of Middlebury College 3 $37,398 75.00%
Marlboro College 3 $42,614 75.00%
University Of Vermont Health Network Porter Medical Center Inc 3 $47,466 75.00%
Castortek Llc 3 $63,918 75.00%
Numia Medical Technology Llc 3 $55,792 75.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Vermont (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 3 $66,289 100.00%
Drugs And Druggists Sundries Merchant Wholesalers 3 $56,132 100.00%
Offices Of Optometrists 3 $67,337 100.00%
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing 3 $53,837 100.00%
Language Schools 3 $47,355 100.00%
Veterinary Services 2 $65,489 66.67%
Commercial Banking 2 $71,001 66.67%
Cheese Manufacturing 2 $52,312 66.67%
Theater Companies And Dinner Theaters 2 $30,266 66.67%
General Rental Centers 2 $61,579 66.67%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Vermont Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Vermont to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Vermont over all years is $73,412. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage