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
5,088 87.97% $86,250 H-1B
503 8.70% $75,814 PERM
175 3.03% $26,376 H-2A
18 0.31% $116,555 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, West Virginia has seen a total of 5,784 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in West Virginia is the H-1B visa with 5,088 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 87.97% of West Virginia's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 503 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 8.70% of West Virginia's total visas.

Top Occupations in West Virginia (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11 $118,394 78.57%
Education Administrators, Postsecondary 11 $57,578 78.57%
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $31,231 71.43%
Neurologists 10 $162,282 71.43%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 10 $55,908 76.92%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 9 $40,922 69.23%
Biostatisticians 9 $64,847 69.23%
Human Resources Specialists 9 $39,964 69.23%
Cost Estimators 9 $58,254 69.23%
Medical and Health Services Managers 9 $84,818 75.00%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Mechanical Engineers 1 $61,963 50.00%
Optometrists 1 $107,390 50.00%
Logisticians 1 $82,826 50.00%
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 1 $42,453 50.00%
Food Service Managers 1 $41,246 50.00%
Biomedical Engineers 1 $73,486 50.00%
Purchasing Managers 1 $86,778 50.00%
Aerospace Engineers 1 $67,205 50.00%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $52,330 50.00%
History Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $18,840 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 87 in 2025.

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

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 96 $86,000 40.51%
Canada 21 $88,766 40.38%
Pakistan 20 $105,032 43.48%
South Korea 15 $37,997 35.71%
Nepal 14 $45,103 48.28%
China 13 $60,279 50.00%
Philippines 9 $64,764 45.00%
Syria 7 $102,337 35.00%
Bangladesh 7 $40,345 41.18%
Jordan 7 $133,373 46.67%

Top Hiring Companies in West Virginia (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Industrial Projects Services Usa Corp 3 $68,675 100.00%
Alpha Appalachia Services Inc 3 $67,871 100.00%
The Conservation Fund 3 $85,183 100.00%
Union Carbide Corporation A Dow Chemical Company Subsidiary 3 $91,361 100.00%
Wilson Martino Dental Pllc 3 $83,685 100.00%
Optum Services Inc 3 $91,908 100.00%
Wetzel County Hospital 3 $158,121 100.00%
Intellectt Inc 3 $83,082 100.00%
Mhi Rj Aviation Inc 3 $78,035 100.00%
Maax Us Corp 3 $78,561 100.00%
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 %
Other Grantmaking And Giving Services 1 $38,438 100.00%
Concrete Block And Brick Manufacturing 1 $92,747 100.00%
Other Warehousing And Storage 1 $46,259 100.00%
Direct Mail Advertising 1 $89,523 100.00%
Vocational Rehabilitation Services 1 $28,746 100.00%
Chemical And Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers 1 $56,597 100.00%
Home Centers 1 $76,336 100.00%
Legal Services 1 $35,693 100.00%
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining And Quarrying 1 $26,582 100.00%
Trusts Estates And Agency Accounts 1 $72,467 100.00%
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 $86,250. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage