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 %
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 12 $41,351 75.00%
Materials Engineers 12 $67,766 75.00%
Dentists, General 12 $101,447 80.00%
Mechatronics Engineers 12 $75,246 85.71%
Industrial Production Managers 12 $98,067 85.71%
Architectural and Engineering Managers 12 $112,516 85.71%
Obstetricians and Gynecologists 12 $180,203 85.71%
Athletic Trainers 11 $33,225 78.57%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 11 $57,578 78.57%
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11 $118,394 78.57%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 1 $85,176 50.00%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $52,330 50.00%
Food Service Managers 1 $41,246 50.00%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $18,840 50.00%
General and Operations Managers 1 $54,454 50.00%
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1 $13,957 50.00%
Biochemists and Biophysicists 1 $37,440 50.00%
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 1 $29,350 50.00%
Engineers, All Other 1 $75,296 50.00%
Human Resources Managers 1 $54,558 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 %
Switzerland 1 $19,080 33.33%
Jamaica 1 $162,718 33.33%
Bulgaria 1 $43,493 50.00%
Palestine 1 $81,330 50.00%
Vietnam 1 $38,730 50.00%
Kenya 1 $48,776 50.00%
Ecuador 1 $187,199 50.00%
Austria 1 $166,400 50.00%
Saudi Arabia 1 $61,907 50.00%
Costa Rica 1 $21,700 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in West Virginia (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
National Hospitalist Services Pc 1 $201,469 100.00%
United Vascular And Vein Center Pllc 1 $208,000 100.00%
Hospital Development Co 1 $208,000 100.00%
Kahawha Valley Radiologists Inc 1 $208,000 100.00%
Amsol Physicians Of Ohio Valley Pllc 1 $213,803 100.00%
Louis A Johnson Vamc Department Of Veterans Affairs 1 $122,262 100.00%
Roane County Family Health Care 1 $122,429 100.00%
Marshall University School Of Medicne 1 $122,845 100.00%
Jh Fletcher Co 1 $122,928 100.00%
Mindset Consulting Llc 1 $123,115 100.00%
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