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 %
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 %
Braves Technologies Llc 1 $74,672 100.00%
Eminent Software Services 1 $74,672 100.00%
Nucor Steel Decatur Llc 1 $75,171 100.00%
Itech Us Inc 1 $75,587 100.00%
Lanco Global Systems Inc 1 $75,670 100.00%
Luzon Technologies Inc 1 $76,502 100.00%
Midsys Inc 1 $76,669 100.00%
Staxa Technologies Llc 1 $76,856 100.00%
Spark Data Solutions Inc 1 $76,877 100.00%
Htn Wireless Llc 1 $77,064 100.00%
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 %
Oilseed And Grain Farming 2 $27,726 100.00%
Agriculture Forestry Fishing And Hunting 2 $26,374 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 2 $29,661 100.00%
Nursery And Floriculture Production 1 $24,190 100.00%
Food Crops Grown Under Cover 1 $29,661 100.00%
Timber Tract Operations 1 $26,957 100.00%

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