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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%
Butchers and Meat Cutters	3	$33,003	17.65%
Agricultural Workers, All Other	3	$32,108	20.00%
Agricultural Equipment Operators	2	$31,439	14.29%
Foresters	1	$29,723	7.69%
Agricultural Engineers	1	$52,000	10.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Software Developers, Applications	162	$95,192	110.20%
Computer Systems Analysts	23	$74,563	16.31%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	13	$88,083	31.71%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	11	$89,185	35.48%
Computer Occupations, All Other	9	$76,946	34.62%
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	8	$99,054	50.00%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	7	$38,085	50.00%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	7	$37,889	70.00%
Electrical Engineers	6	$78,531	66.67%
Industrial Engineers	5	$73,341	71.43%

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 %
Ukraine	3	$58,848	60.00%
Russia	3	$93,961	60.00%
Turkey	3	$43,063	60.00%
Jamaica	3	$55,952	60.00%
Germany	2	$94,818	40.00%
South Africa	2	$49,044	50.00%
Trinidad And Tobago	2	$66,933	50.00%
Colombia	2	$32,447	50.00%
Ireland	2	$54,746	50.00%
Argentina	2	$89,399	50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Vermont (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Northeastern Reproductive Medicine Pllc	2	$93,839	100.00%
The Burton Corporation	2	$101,535	100.00%
Highland Dental	2	$105,217	100.00%
Monad Solutions Inc	2	$100,454	100.00%
Sapient Corporation	2	$101,171	100.00%
Re Community Holdings Ii Inc	2	$109,263	100.00%
The Rutland Hospital Inc	2	$145,850	100.00%
Kla Corporation	2	$104,478	100.00%
Athenahealth Inc	2	$119,226	100.00%
Mentor Graphics Corporation	2	$106,080	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	887	$70,270	93.17%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	542	$50,340	77.32%
Computer Systems Design Services	362	$69,867	94.52%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	251	$132,561	91.27%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing	154	$85,206	90.59%
Engineering Services	107	$67,271	86.29%
Coffee And Tea Manufacturing	65	$64,529	89.04%
Elementary And Secondary Schools	49	$50,295	87.50%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services	39	$70,499	75.00%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	39	$70,415	79.59%

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%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	397	$89,837	100.00%
Custom Computer Programming Services	255	$82,187	100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	97	$55,284	100.00%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals	31	$111,488	100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services	10	$88,783	33.33%
Other Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction	7	$38,085	58.33%
Engineering Services	6	$80,843	60.00%
Limited Service Restaurants	5	$24,502	55.56%
Other Computer Related Services	4	$58,838	50.00%
Aerospace Product And Parts Manufacturing	3	$66,082	37.50%

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.