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 %
Materials Scientists 28 $68,717 73.68%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 27 $45,506 72.97%
Coaches and Scouts 25 $33,602 73.53%
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 25 $42,295 75.76%
Surgeons 25 $247,150 78.13%
Occupational Therapists 23 $57,535 74.19%
Management Analysts 23 $64,797 76.67%
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 21 $57,268 80.77%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 21 $56,795 87.50%
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 21 $81,571 87.50%
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 331 in 2023.

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

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Belgium 2 $69,404 33.33%
Singapore 2 $53,535 33.33%
Honduras 2 $85,093 33.33%
Russia 2 $54,698 33.33%
Grenada 2 $175,823 33.33%
Peru 2 $40,614 40.00%
Thailand 2 $40,976 40.00%
Ghana 2 $38,886 40.00%
Libya 2 $84,573 40.00%
Israel 2 $109,595 40.00%

Top Hiring Companies in West Virginia (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
West Virginia University 548 $73,992 57.26%
Marshall University 203 $77,291 84.23%
University Physicians Surgeons Inc 120 $118,453 91.60%
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc 105 $70,806 82.68%
Lt Technology Services Limited 89 $68,297 89.00%
Charleston Area Medical Center Inc 89 $138,764 92.71%
Mahantech Corporation 88 $53,794 96.70%
Marshall University School Of Medicine 81 $146,301 90.00%
Appalachian Regional Healthcare Inc 80 $106,630 95.24%
West Virginia University Research Corporation 71 $52,148 92.21%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
West Virginia University 344 $57,606 100.00%
Charleston Area Medical Center Inc 22 $127,246 36.07%
Mylan Inc 22 $72,037 62.86%
University Physicians Surgeons Inc 15 $122,842 55.56%
Wheeling Hospital Inc 14 $139,612 60.87%
American Public Education Inc 8 $99,440 36.36%
Constellium Rolled Products Ravenswood Llc 8 $91,226 36.36%
Digiblitz Technologies Private Limited 8 $49,601 36.36%
St Marys Medical Center Inc 7 $48,710 33.33%
Monongahela Valley Assoc Of Health Centers Inc 7 $96,467 38.89%

Top Industries in West Virginia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation 1 $57,782 100.00%
All Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing 1 $84,198 100.00%
Special Food Services 1 $44,678 100.00%
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 $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