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 %
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors 1 $30,077 100.00%
Conservation Scientists 1 $49,629 100.00%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $54,410 100.00%
Hospitalists 1 $216,050 100.00%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 1 $32,136 100.00%
Urban and Regional Planners 1 $41,683 100.00%
Audiologists 1 $66,914 100.00%
Art Directors 1 $44,554 100.00%
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 1 $25,168 100.00%
Database Architects 1 $62,566 100.00%
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 %
India 165 $94,611 41.35%
Canada 20 $82,655 38.46%
China 10 $73,317 45.45%
Mexico 6 $39,555 37.50%
Philippines 5 $27,015,003 62.50%
Taiwan 5 $81,743 71.43%
Georgia 4 $24,502 57.14%
Brazil 3 $129,300 50.00%
Russia 3 $93,961 50.00%
Romania 3 $39,243 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Vermont (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Nsk Steering Systems America Inc 5 $65,391 83.33%
Grippin Donlan Pinkham Plc 5 $63,465 83.33%
3835 Main Llc 5 $70,495 83.33%
Nrg Systems Inc 5 $79,914 83.33%
Hazelett Strip Casting Corporation 5 $84,111 83.33%
Concepts Eti Inc 5 $98,779 83.33%
Kla Tencor Corporation 5 $84,036 83.33%
Globalfoundries Us Inc 5 $89,786 83.33%
The Rutland Hospital 5 $178,714 83.33%
Lance Smith Inc 5 $150,234 83.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
David H Guest 2 $23,920 100.00%
Champlain Orchards Inc Dba Champlain Orchards 2 $21,320 100.00%
Singing Cedars Apiaries Llc 2 $36,140 100.00%
Halls Orchard 2 $21,549 100.00%
Joes Brook Farm Llc 2 $37,024 100.00%
Specialty Crop Farm Labor Contractors Llc 2 $37,024 100.00%
Seth William Holton 2 $23,015 100.00%
Green Mt Orchards Inc 2 $21,965 100.00%
David H Guest Dba Killdeer Farm 2 $21,642 100.00%
Burtts Apple Orchard Llc 2 $34,798 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in Vermont (All Years)

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 $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