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 %
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $31,231 76.92%
Physicists 10 $75,535 76.92%
Commercial and Industrial Designers 10 $55,908 76.92%
Neurologists 10 $162,282 76.92%
Medical and Health Services Managers 9 $84,818 69.23%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $40,350 61.54%
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 8 $36,177 66.67%
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 8 $35,280 66.67%
Statisticians 8 $64,997 72.73%
Cost Estimators 8 $54,678 72.73%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Database Administrators 1 $73,237 50.00%
Financial Analysts 1 $43,493 50.00%
Healthcare Social Workers 1 $38,730 50.00%
Chief Executives 1 $100,422 50.00%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 1 $41,309 50.00%
Electrical Engineers 1 $60,195 50.00%
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 1 $39,998 50.00%
Lawyers 1 $54,579 50.00%
Clinical Psychologists 1 $30,742 50.00%
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers 1 $35,589 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 %
Infosoft Inc 2 $50,648 100.00%
Tristate Veterinary Associates Pllc 2 $57,856 100.00%
Persistent Systems Inc 2 $50,128 100.00%
Microsoft Corporation 2 $50,669 100.00%
Margin5 Solutions Inc 2 $52,770 100.00%
Multiedge Inc 2 $54,122 100.00%
Iqvia Inc 2 $65,645 100.00%
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc 2 $54,444 100.00%
M9 Consulting Inc 2 $60,955 100.00%
B2n2 Llc 2 $68,806 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in West Virginia (All Years)

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