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 %
India 96 $86,000 40.51%
Canada 21 $88,766 40.38%
Pakistan 20 $105,032 43.48%
South Korea 15 $37,997 35.71%
Nepal 14 $45,103 48.28%
China 13 $60,279 50.00%
Philippines 9 $64,764 45.00%
Syria 7 $102,337 35.00%
Bangladesh 7 $40,345 41.18%
Jordan 7 $133,373 46.67%

Top Hiring Companies in West Virginia (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ibm India Private Limited 15 $59,705 93.75%
Momentive Performance Materials Usa Llc 15 $82,494 93.75%
Teckpros Llc 15 $78,571 93.75%
Bypass Pharmacy Inc 14 $72,161 87.50%
Accenture Llp 14 $68,509 93.33%
Monongahela Valley Association Of Health Centers 14 $100,714 93.33%
Peachtree Inpatient Consulting 14 $131,667 93.33%
Management Health Systems Inc 14 $58,846 93.33%
Controlsoft Inc 14 $72,705 93.33%
American Public Education Inc 14 $101,566 93.33%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sabic Innovative Plastics Us Llc 1 $81,328 33.33%
Darco International Inc 1 $33,738 33.33%
Glenville State College 1 $17,210 33.33%
Concord University Research And Development Corp 1 $48,422 33.33%
Intelligent Solutions Inc 1 $65,582 33.33%
Fast Enterprises Llc 1 $63,690 33.33%
Weirton Medical Center 1 $187,199 33.33%
University Of Pittsburgh Physicians 1 $90 33.33%
Genesis Rehabilitation Services 1 $65,042 33.33%
Finn Thai Restaurant 1 $36,088 33.33%

Top Industries in West Virginia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Grantmaking And Giving Services 1 $38,438 100.00%
Concrete Block And Brick Manufacturing 1 $92,747 100.00%
Other Warehousing And Storage 1 $46,259 100.00%
Direct Mail Advertising 1 $89,523 100.00%
Vocational Rehabilitation Services 1 $28,746 100.00%
Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers 1 $56,597 100.00%
Home Centers 1 $76,336 100.00%
Legal Services 1 $35,693 100.00%
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining And Quarrying 1 $26,582 100.00%
Trusts Estates And Agency Accounts 1 $72,467 100.00%
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 $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