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 %
Robotics Engineers 1 $80,558 100.00%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists 1 $56,056 100.00%
Urologists 1 $208,000 100.00%
Writers and Authors 1 $21,965 100.00%
Agricultural Engineers 1 $66,955 100.00%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 1 $37,210 100.00%
Logistics Engineers 1 $82,826 100.00%
Farm and Home Management Advisors 1 $57,283 100.00%
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other 1 $33,717 100.00%
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians 1 $44,782 100.00%
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 %
Saneso Inc 26 $55,131 89.66%
Rite Aid Corp 25 $82,262 89.29%
Fayette Physician Network Inc 24 $79,997 88.89%
St Marys Medical Management 22 $171,298 84.62%
Sparksoft Corporation 22 $53,360 84.62%
West Virginia State University Research And Development Corporation 21 $49,971 84.00%
Form Energy Inc 20 $92,767 80.00%
Health Carousel Llc 20 $62,693 83.33%
West Virginia University Medical Corporation 19 $90,949 82.61%
Mountain State Software Solutions Llc 19 $85,331 82.61%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Wolf Pen Farm 1 $17,035 100.00%
Top Notch Landscaping Supply Llc 1 $29,661 100.00%
National Fruit Orchard Inc 1 $24,190 100.00%
G And G Nursery Inc 1 $22,714 100.00%
George Sorr Sons Inc 1 $25,792 100.00%
Bonnie Plants Llc 224 1d 1 $38,875 100.00%
B W Quality Growers Llc Wvmdpa1 1 $31,491 100.00%
Green Naturals Wv Corp 1 $24,190 100.00%
Orrs Farm Market 1 $29,661 100.00%
Vt Farms Llc 1 $28,891 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Maax Us Corp 2 $88,275 40.00%
Terracon Consultants Inc 2 $69,691 40.00%
Alecto Healthcare Services Wheeling Llc 2 $197,195 50.00%
Gokul Inc Of Wv 2 $85,093 50.00%
Jh Fletcher Co 2 $92,228 50.00%
Sitar Of India Inc 1 $20,405 25.00%
Aecom Usa Inc 1 $49,608 25.00%
Fairmont State University 1 $34,330 25.00%
Womencare Inc Dba Familycare 1 $117,749 25.00%
Stella Jones Corporation 1 $100,422 25.00%

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