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 %
Pharmacists 8 $111,506 88.89%
Neurologists 8 $179,767 88.89%
Chemical Engineers 7 $81,189 77.78%
Instructional Coordinators 7 $37,823 77.78%
Public Relations Specialists 7 $38,040 87.50%
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians 7 $42,625 87.50%
Occupational Therapists 7 $53,905 87.50%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 7 $58,940 87.50%
Statisticians 7 $56,184 87.50%
Anesthesiologists 7 $183,620 87.50%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 1 $37,211 50.00%
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners 1 $36,192 50.00%
Information Security Analysts 1 $91,042 50.00%
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other 1 $67,808 50.00%
Public Relations Specialists 1 $34,174 50.00%
Web Developers 1 $76,669 50.00%
Instructional Coordinators 1 $39,291 50.00%
Food Service Managers 1 $67,974 50.00%
Dental Assistants 1 $32,531 50.00%
Lodging Managers 1 $76,357 50.00%
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%
Taiwan 5 $81,743 33.33%
Mexico 5 $37,902 71.43%
Philippines 4 $33,757,230 57.14%
Georgia 4 $24,502 66.67%
Japan 3 $85,185 50.00%
Ukraine 3 $58,848 50.00%
Russia 3 $93,961 60.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Vermont (All Years)

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