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 %
Monongalia County General Hospital Company 12 $190,337 85.71%
Department Of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 12 $123,611 85.71%
Bluefield Clinic Company Llc 12 $184,619 85.71%
Raleigh General Hospital Llc 12 $193,501 85.71%
Mustafa Rahim Md Inc 12 $42,479 92.31%
Vision It Services Usa Inc 12 $49,096 100.00%
Appalachian Regional Healthcare 11 $89,311 91.67%
Glenville State College 11 $36,511 91.67%
West Virginia Wesleyan College 11 $39,184 91.67%
Ohio Valley Medical Center 11 $126,519 91.67%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lucky 786 Inc Dba Town Mart 2 1 $27,165 50.00%
Yogi Inc 1 $54,059 50.00%
Tecnocap Llc 1 $100,922 50.00%
Higher Education Central Office 1 $51,272 50.00%
Shenandoah Valley Medical System Inc 1 $110,365 50.00%
Minnie Hamilton Health Care Center 1 $98,259 50.00%
Potesta Associates Inc 1 $41,309 50.00%
Camc Health Education Research Institute Inc 1 $39,645 50.00%
Alcon Research Llc 1 $73,237 50.00%
Swva Inc 1 $78,395 50.00%

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