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 %
Saudi Arabia 1 $61,907 50.00%
Costa Rica 1 $21,700 50.00%
Spain 1 $35,960 50.00%
Kuwait 1 $188,531 50.00%
Iraq 1 $56,630 50.00%
France 1 $53,206 50.00%
Croatia 1 $156,125 50.00%
Romania 1 $17,840 50.00%
Malaysia 1 $30,742 50.00%
Egypt 1 $173,680 50.00%

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