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 %
Marketing Managers 4 $72,800 80.00%
Web Developers 4 $49,744 80.00%
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $45,075 80.00%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 4 $54,790 80.00%
Sales Managers 4 $70,632 80.00%
Regulatory Affairs Specialists 4 $58,968 80.00%
Veterinarians 4 $67,460 80.00%
Chief Executives 4 $143,614 80.00%
Computer Network Architects 4 $88,977 80.00%
Quality Control Systems Managers 4 $87,242 100.00%
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 %
Belgium 2 $69,404 33.33%
Singapore 2 $53,535 33.33%
Honduras 2 $85,093 33.33%
Russia 2 $54,698 33.33%
Grenada 2 $175,823 33.33%
Peru 2 $40,614 40.00%
Thailand 2 $40,976 40.00%
Ghana 2 $38,886 40.00%
Libya 2 $84,573 40.00%
Israel 2 $109,595 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in West Virginia (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Validation Technology Services Inc 1 $92,435 100.00%
Americas Best Block Inc 1 $92,747 100.00%
Hershel Woody Williams Va Medical Center 1 $92,830 100.00%
Becton Dickinson And Company 1 $93,080 100.00%
Davis Health System 1 $97,594 100.00%
Mitsubishi Electric Power Products Inc 1 $97,614 100.00%
Urgent Care Mso Llc 1 $97,968 100.00%
Fayette Physician Network Inc 1 $98,363 100.00%
Celoris Tech Llc 1 $98,550 100.00%
Nordstrom Inc 1 $99,736 100.00%

Top Industries in West Virginia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 998 $77,367 67.16%
Custom Computer Programming Services 686 $60,320 81.38%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 618 $148,688 91.02%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 328 $139,586 92.92%
Engineering Services 200 $64,169 83.68%
Offices Of Physicians 136 $119,155 80.95%
Drugs And Druggists Sundries Merchant Wholesalers 134 $72,316 88.16%
Computer Systems Design Services 117 $57,256 88.64%
Management Consulting Services 65 $61,678 89.04%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 59 $39,650 83.10%

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