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 %
Soil and Plant Scientists 3 $39,090 75.00%
Microbiologists 3 $40,234 75.00%
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $49,705 75.00%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 3 $43,673 75.00%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 3 $45,389 75.00%
Biomedical Engineers 3 $56,264 75.00%
Bioinformatics Scientists 3 $54,052 75.00%
Logisticians 3 $58,414 75.00%
Animal Scientists 3 $70,041 75.00%
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $53,705 100.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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 %
Guatemala 1 $38,542 50.00%
United Kingdom 1 $74,838 50.00%
Moldova 1 $98,758 50.00%
Thailand 1 $77,459 50.00%
Botswana 1 $34,174 50.00%
Belgium 1 $58,982 100.00%
Zambia 1 $47,846 100.00%
Nigeria 1 $52,021 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Vermont (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Jay Peak Inc 4 $61,215 80.00%
Mack Molding Company 4 $58,797 80.00%
Mcsoley Mccoy Co 4 $55,442 80.00%
Sterling 5 Inc 4 $51,751 80.00%
Mylan Technologies Inc 4 $53,212 80.00%
Hale Resources Llc 4 $50,264 80.00%
Norwich University 4 $55,249 80.00%
Bave Technologies Inc 4 $64,366 80.00%
Omya Inc 4 $85,774 80.00%
Adroit Associates Inc 4 $67,792 80.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Vermont (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vegetable And Melon Farming 199 $28,504 100.00%
Apple Orchards 108 $28,011 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 81 $28,060 100.00%
Crop Production 56 $32,237 100.00%
Poultry Processing 42 $28,448 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 28 $31,852 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 20 $32,672 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 18 $32,990 100.00%
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers 17 $23,421 100.00%
Animal Slaughtering And Processing 16 $31,178 100.00%

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