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 %
Psychiatrists 68 $138,295 82.93%
Software Developers, Systems Software 65 $68,588 82.28%
Family and General Practitioners 63 $129,139 79.75%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 61 $48,073 81.33%
Chemical Engineers 60 $77,548 83.33%
Chemists 60 $66,543 85.71%
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 51 $39,890 83.61%
Hospitalists 49 $189,130 87.50%
Pediatricians, General 48 $124,425 92.31%
Database Administrators 43 $58,701 86.00%
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 %
Smoky Mountain Emergency Services 1 $128,086 100.00%
West Virgina Vascular Institute Pllc 1 $128,086 100.00%
Trinity West 1 $117,478 100.00%
Pall Corporation 1 $117,686 100.00%
Episerver Inc 1 $117,790 100.00%
Servicenow Inc 1 $119,933 100.00%
Anthony A Mcfarlane M D P C Inc 1 $121,410 100.00%
Anthony A Mcfarlane Md Pc Inc 1 $121,410 100.00%
Jebediah S Christy Dds Pllc 1 $122,034 100.00%
Prestera Center For Mental Health Services 1 $146,078 100.00%
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