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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West Virginia Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
4,682 88.46% $85,381 H-1B
449 8.48% $77,840 PERM
147 2.78% $25,336 H-2A
15 0.28% $105,001 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, West Virginia has seen a total of 5,293 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in West Virginia is the H-1B visa with 4,682 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 88.46% of West Virginia's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 449 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 8.48% of West Virginia's total visas.

Top Occupations in West Virginia (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Financial Specialists, All Other 5 $62,042 71.43%
Molecular and Cellular Biologists 5 $46,892 71.43%
Astronomers 5 $63,615 83.33%
Purchasing Managers 5 $113,086 83.33%
Teachers and Instructors, All Other 4 $20,786 66.67%
Training and Development Specialists 4 $39,244 80.00%
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $37,905 80.00%
Auditors 4 $41,689 80.00%
Compliance Officers 4 $50,367 80.00%
Epidemiologists 4 $48,220 80.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Biochemists and Biophysicists 1 $37,440 50.00%
Engineers, All Other 1 $75,296 50.00%
Urban and Regional Planners 1 $45,510 50.00%
Physical Therapists 1 $61,907 50.00%
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $34,170 50.00%
West Virginia Employees Over Time
West Virginia has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 315 employees were hired. West Virginia peaked in 2018 with 430 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 331 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in West Virginia From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 82 $86,600 37.61%
Canada 19 $89,776 39.58%
Pakistan 16 $112,719 35.56%
South Korea 15 $37,997 39.47%
China 12 $63,167 41.38%
Nepal 11 $64,716 42.31%
Philippines 9 $64,764 45.00%
Syria 7 $102,337 43.75%
United Kingdom 6 $65,347 40.00%
Lebanon 6 $147,003 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in West Virginia (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Smoky Mountain Emergency Services Inc 4 $168,049 80.00%
Ultimate Health Services Inc 4 $185,475 80.00%
Charleston Nephrology Hypertension And Transplant 4 $136,074 80.00%
Pleasant Valley Hospital Inc 4 $187,523 80.00%
Hampshire Memorial Hospital Inc 4 $122,330 80.00%
Toyota Motor North America Tmna 4 $97,226 80.00%
Ohio Valley University 4 $22,203 80.00%
Phillips Machine Service Inc 4 $42,713 80.00%
Bethany College 4 $46,328 80.00%
Clearon Corp 4 $43,742 80.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in West Virginia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

West Virginia Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in West Virginia to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in West Virginia over all years is $85,381. 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