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 %
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 %
India 161 $94,212 41.39%
Canada 20 $82,655 38.46%
China 10 $73,317 50.00%
Mexico 5 $37,902 33.33%
Taiwan 5 $81,743 71.43%
Philippines 4 $33,757,230 57.14%
Georgia 4 $24,502 66.67%
Romania 3 $39,243 50.00%
Japan 3 $85,185 50.00%
Ukraine 3 $58,848 60.00%

Top Hiring Companies in Vermont (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Grandison Management Inc 24 $63,659 96.00%
Birlasoft Inc 23 $52,951 95.83%
University Of Vermont Medical Center Inc 22 $109,088 91.67%
World Learning 22 $52,662 91.67%
University Of Vermont Health Network Medical Group 22 $171,737 100.00%
Fletcher Allen Health Care Inc 21 $63,459 95.45%
L And T Technology Services Ltd 21 $56,432 95.45%
Ge Healthcare Iits Usa Corp 21 $75,916 95.45%
Persistent Systems Inc 20 $50,401 90.91%
Htc Global Services Inc 19 $76,619 90.48%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Freedom Scientific 2 $81,016 50.00%
New Chapter Inc 2 $81,921 50.00%
Omega Optical Inc 2 $61,652 50.00%
Bolton Valley Group Llc 2 $73,632 66.67%
Ge Medical Systems Information Technology Inc 2 $72,707 66.67%
Eq2 Inc 2 $64,043 66.67%
Eyecare Of Vermont 1 $70,866 33.33%
Dartmouth Journal Services Inc 1 $61,693 33.33%
Casella Waste Systems Inc 1 $88,317 33.33%
Central Vermont Medical Center 1 $138,861 33.33%

Top Industries in Vermont (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Architectural Engineering And Related Services 1 $40,040 100.00%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 1 $71,302 100.00%
Soft Drink Manufacturing 1 $109,262 100.00%
Public Finance Activities 1 $57,262 100.00%
Security Systems Services Except Locksmiths 1 $101,650 100.00%
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 $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