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
5,088 87.97% $86,250 H-1B
503 8.70% $75,814 PERM
175 3.03% $26,376 H-2A
18 0.31% $116,555 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, West Virginia has seen a total of 5,784 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in West Virginia is the H-1B visa with 5,088 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 87.97% of West Virginia's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 503 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 8.70% of West Virginia's total visas.

Top Occupations in West Virginia (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Soil and Plant Scientists 1 $66,061 100.00%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 1 $29,120 100.00%
Economists 1 $49,858 100.00%
Forensic Science Technicians 1 $47,029 100.00%
Nuclear Medicine Technologists 1 $70,470 100.00%
Procurement Clerks 1 $39,104 100.00%
Pharmacists 1 $111,779 100.00%
Counseling Psychologists 1 $47,424 100.00%
Computer and Information Research Scientists 1 $76,461 100.00%
Medical Transcriptionists 1 $30,909 100.00%
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 87 in 2025.

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

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Spain 1 $35,960 50.00%
Ecuador 1 $187,199 50.00%
Palestine 1 $81,330 50.00%
Croatia 1 $156,125 50.00%
Switzerland 1 $19,080 100.00%
Ethiopia 1 $78,395 100.00%
Venezuela 1 $119,371 100.00%
Paraguay 1 $166,400 100.00%
Chile 1 $86,778 100.00%
Equatorial Guinea 1 $138,258 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in West Virginia (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
West Virginia University 615 $74,764 58.40%
Marshall University 229 $77,474 83.88%
University Physicians Surgeons Inc 141 $125,654 94.00%
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc 108 $70,244 80.60%
Charleston Area Medical Center Inc 101 $140,366 91.82%
Lt Technology Services Limited 99 $69,561 90.83%
Mahantech Corporation 95 $55,030 96.94%
Appalachian Regional Healthcare Inc 81 $106,754 89.01%
Marshall University School Of Medicine 81 $146,301 96.43%
West Virginia University Research Corporation 78 $53,524 92.86%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Taylor Farms Llc 17 $26,590 100.00%
Spring Valley Farm Orchard 13 $26,715 100.00%
Gritts Farm 12 $25,003 100.00%
Appalachian Orchard Company 12 $27,754 100.00%
George S Orr Sons Inc 10 $25,114 100.00%
G G Nursery Inc 8 $25,238 100.00%
Lewis Brothers Orchards Inc 8 $26,621 100.00%
Green Acres Greenhouses Llc 8 $28,475 100.00%
B W Quality Growers Inc 7 $19,899 100.00%
Twin Ridge Orchard Company Inc 6 $27,213 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
West Virginia University 344 $57,606 100.00%
Mylan Inc 22 $72,037 36.07%
Charleston Area Medical Center Inc 22 $127,246 62.86%
University Physicians Surgeons Inc 15 $122,842 55.56%
Wheeling Hospital Inc 14 $139,612 60.87%
Digiblitz Technologies Private Limited 8 $49,601 36.36%
Constellium Rolled Products Ravenswood Llc 8 $91,226 36.36%
American Public Education Inc 8 $99,440 36.36%
Monongahela Valley Assoc Of Health Centers Inc 7 $96,467 33.33%
St Marys Medical Center Inc 7 $48,710 38.89%

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 $86,250. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage