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 %
Clinical Data Managers	2	$59,748	100.00%
Lawyers	2	$75,483	100.00%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	2	$77,907	100.00%
Sales Engineers	2	$72,134	100.00%
Speech-Language Pathologists	2	$65,812	100.00%
Database Architects	2	$79,685	100.00%
Validation Engineers	2	$84,074	100.00%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	2	$84,927	100.00%
Supply Chain Managers	2	$125,819	100.00%
Ophthalmologists	2	$158,247	100.00%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

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 %
University Of Minnesota	2	$36,244	66.67%
Ernst Young Llp	2	$39,635	66.67%
Quality Bookkeeping Inc	2	$42,276	66.67%
Brickstreet Mutual Insurance Company	2	$44,585	66.67%
Gilmer County High School	2	$41,277	66.67%
The Marshall University Foundation Inc	2	$44,793	66.67%
Consulting Bay Inc	2	$53,747	66.67%
Sepals Corporation	2	$42,131	66.67%
Roane County Board Of Education	2	$37,085	66.67%
Villa Ditrapano Inc	2	$38,439	66.67%

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 %
Fluid Power Pump And Motor Manufacturing	2	$55,557	66.67%
Urethane And Other Foam Product Except Polystyrene Manufacturing	2	$64,085	66.67%
Other Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	2	$63,752	66.67%
Museums Historical Sites And Similar Institutions	2	$34,622	66.67%
Other Support Activities For Air Transportation	2	$77,116	66.67%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing	2	$58,448	66.67%
Employment Placement Agencies	2	$63,232	100.00%
Wired And Wireless Telecommunications Except Satellite	2	$62,306	100.00%
Employment Placement Agencies And Executive Search Services	2	$80,642	100.00%
Research And Development In Biotechnology Except Nanobiotechnology	2	$93,122	100.00%

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.