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 %
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other 19 $50,329 86.36%
Biological Scientists, All Other 17 $50,539 77.27%
Biological Technicians 16 $33,806 72.73%
Operations Research Analysts 16 $50,529 72.73%
Financial Analysts 16 $51,282 84.21%
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects 14 $63,081 77.78%
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 13 $42,757 72.22%
Financial Managers 13 $79,344 72.22%
Pathologists 13 $101,088 76.47%
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $45,516 75.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Automotive Master Mechanics 2 $18,034 66.67%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists 2 $114,057 66.67%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $28,950 33.33%
Optometrists 1 $107,390 33.33%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 1 $127,462 33.33%
Geographers 1 $51,210 33.33%
Logisticians 1 $82,826 50.00%
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 1 $42,453 50.00%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $52,330 50.00%
Food Service Managers 1 $41,246 50.00%
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 %
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 %
Greenapples Medsystems Llc 1 $50,710 100.00%
West Virginia Radio Corporation 1 $50,814 100.00%
Cdm Smith Inc 1 $51,043 100.00%
Openwave Computing Llc 1 $51,100 100.00%
Technology Consultants Inc 1 $51,189 100.00%
Cdi Corporation 1 $51,459 100.00%
Eateam Inc 1 $51,938 100.00%
Cisco Systems Inc 1 $52,021 100.00%
Elizabeth Company Llc 1 $52,062 100.00%
Camc Health System 1 $52,270 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in West Virginia (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 998 $77,367 67.16%
Custom Computer Programming Services 686 $60,320 81.38%
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 618 $148,688 91.02%
Offices Of Physicians Except Mental Health Specialists 328 $139,586 92.92%
Engineering Services 200 $64,169 83.68%
Offices Of Physicians 136 $119,155 80.95%
Drugs And Druggists Sundries Merchant Wholesalers 134 $72,316 88.16%
Computer Systems Design Services 117 $57,256 88.64%
Management Consulting Services 65 $61,678 89.04%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 59 $39,650 83.10%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Apple Orchards 44 $25,595 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 30 $25,736 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 12 $24,485 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 11 $26,195 100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 10 $27,109 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 8 $27,180 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 7 $24,832 100.00%
Crop Production 7 $27,397 100.00%
Dual Purpose Cattle Ranching And Farming 3 $27,602 100.00%
Transportation Equipment And Supplies Except Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers 2 $20,313 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
General Medical And Surgical Hospitals 173 $125,126 35.82%
Custom Computer Programming Services 42 $66,758 24.28%
Drugs And Druggists Sundries Merchant Wholesalers 35 $76,276 43.21%
Elementary And Secondary Schools 14 $40,216 33.33%
Engineering Services 7 $67,243 20.00%
Full Service Restaurants 6 $24,967 26.09%
Private Households 6 $485,621 42.86%
Support Activities For Coal Mining 6 $72,686 66.67%
Hotels Except Casino Hotels And Motels 5 $55,324 71.43%
Pharmaceutical And Medicine Manufacturing 5 $74,847 71.43%

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