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 %
Logistics Engineers 1 $82,826 100.00%
Risk Management Specialists 1 $89,835 100.00%
Pharmacists 1 $111,779 100.00%
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 1 $114,525 100.00%
Natural Sciences Managers 1 $117,187 100.00%
Urologists 1 $208,000 100.00%
Radiologists 1 $208,000 100.00%
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 %
Mountwest Community Technical College 1 $56,784 100.00%
Vrn Technologies Llc 1 $56,971 100.00%
Microexcel Inc 1 $57,200 100.00%
Narc It 1 $57,200 100.00%
American Electric Power 1 $57,450 100.00%
Appalachian Mountains Medical Llc 1 $57,470 100.00%
The Sylvanus Group Llc 1 $57,782 100.00%
Spilman Thomas Battle Pllc 1 $57,990 100.00%
Info Labs Inc 1 $58,011 100.00%
Novalink Solutions Llc 1 $58,032 100.00%

Top Industries in West Virginia (All Years)

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