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 %
Computer Systems Analysts 461 $63,517 95.25%
Software Developers, Applications 427 $79,615 91.43%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 157 $50,825 95.73%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 127 $87,602 87.59%
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 77 $48,482 70.64%
Mechanical Engineers 65 $75,367 85.53%
Electrical Engineers 63 $79,298 86.30%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 431 $29,255 159.04%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop 192 $30,862 124.68%
Agricultural Equipment Operators 55 $36,860 103.77%
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 50 $30,040 113.64%
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 10 $29,220 34.48%
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 9 $30,227 50.00%
Agricultural Workers, All Other 3 $32,108 17.65%
Butchers and Meat Cutters 3 $33,003 20.00%
Farm Labor Contractors 1 $29,723 7.14%
Packers and Packagers, Hand 1 $24,419 7.69%
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 %
Bangladesh 1 $82,742 33.33%
Singapore 1 $77,272 50.00%
Nigeria 1 $29,827 50.00%
Czech Republic 1 $56,618 50.00%
Ethiopia 1 $97,427 50.00%
Ecuador 1 $24,669 50.00%
Serbia 1 $86,887 50.00%
Thailand 1 $77,459 50.00%
Jordan 1 $46,450 50.00%
Iran 1 $46,300 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Vermont (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Cisco Systems Inc 1 $67,725 100.00%
Nasdaq Corporate Solutions Llc 1 $67,870 100.00%
Pbm Nutritionals 1 $68,640 100.00%
Jcg Technologies Inc 1 $68,723 100.00%
Interpro Inc 1 $68,931 100.00%
Idexcel Inc 1 $68,931 100.00%
Asic North Inc 1 $69,035 100.00%
Infotech Enterprises Electronic Design Services I 1 $69,035 100.00%
Strategic Solutions Group Llc 1 $69,160 100.00%
Ipipeline Inc 1 $69,160 100.00%
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Top Industries in Vermont (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
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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