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
3,686 69.77% $75,037 H-1B
1,122 21.24% $27,820 H-2A
427 8.08% $397,595 PERM
48 0.91% $58,797 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Vermont has seen a total of 5,283 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Vermont is the H-1B visa with 3,686 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 69.77% of Vermont's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the H-2A visa with 1,122 H-2A visas on record over all years accounting for 21.24% of Vermont's total visas.

Top Occupations in Vermont (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians 2 $67,590 66.67%
Agricultural Engineers 2 $52,728 66.67%
Residential Advisors 2 $41,475 66.67%
Food Service Managers 2 $56,108 66.67%
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other 2 $80,766 66.67%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists 2 $148,408 66.67%
Automotive Engineers 2 $118,643 100.00%
Industrial Production Managers 2 $88,026 100.00%
Clergy 2 $47,674 100.00%
Compliance Officers 2 $61,953 100.00%
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 60 in 2025.

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

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
South Africa 2 $49,044 50.00%
Nepal 2 $56,753 50.00%
Nigeria 1 $29,827 25.00%
Czech Republic 1 $56,618 25.00%
Ethiopia 1 $97,427 33.33%
Ecuador 1 $24,669 33.33%
Serbia 1 $86,887 33.33%
Thailand 1 $77,459 33.33%
Jordan 1 $46,450 33.33%
Iran 1 $46,300 33.33%

Top Hiring Companies in Vermont (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
The Burton Corporation 2 $101,535 100.00%
Highland Dental 2 $105,217 100.00%
Monad Solutions Inc 2 $100,454 100.00%
Synopsys Inc 2 $105,505 100.00%
Bristol Park Dental Associates Plc 2 $114,348 100.00%
Sapient Corporation 2 $101,171 100.00%
Re Community Holdings Ii Inc 2 $109,263 100.00%
Google Llc 2 $108,223 100.00%
Kla Corporation 2 $104,478 100.00%
Athenahealth Inc 2 $119,226 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Vermont (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 876 $70,973 90.78%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 602 $51,406 76.49%
Computer Systems Design Services 375 $70,915 94.70%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 324 $128,709 91.53%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing 168 $85,500 90.32%
Engineering Services 114 $67,848 87.02%
Coffee And Tea Manufacturing 65 $64,529 89.04%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 61 $52,548 89.71%
Offices Of Dentists 48 $127,817 76.19%
Temporary Help Services 46 $64,097 93.88%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Vegetable And Melon Farming 235 $29,810 100.00%
Apple Orchards 133 $29,682 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 84 $28,380 100.00%
Crop Production 56 $32,237 100.00%
Poultry Processing 50 $29,785 100.00%
All Other Crop Farming 30 $34,063 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 28 $31,852 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 26 $31,809 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 18 $32,990 100.00%
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers 17 $23,421 100.00%

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 $75,037. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage