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 %
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 509 $163,947 87.31%
Software Developers, Applications 387 $71,312 88.56%
Computer Systems Analysts 275 $56,509 80.65%
Internists, General 238 $144,495 76.53%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 217 $67,400 85.43%
Computer Programmers 163 $49,812 85.34%
Mechanical Engineers 87 $73,574 71.90%
Physical Therapists 85 $65,115 84.16%
Industrial Engineers 81 $70,439 85.26%
Computer Occupations, All Other 77 $60,202 83.70%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 133 $26,795 309.30%
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop 17 $27,179 94.44%
Agricultural Equipment Operators 5 $28,791 29.41%
Nursery Workers 3 $25,646 23.08%
Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers 1 $38,875 8.33%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 80 $112,914 34.33%
Internists, General 50 $95,769 39.68%
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 19 $65,720 57.58%
Software Developers, Applications 18 $82,118 100.00%
Psychiatrists 13 $92,029 76.47%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $39,798 70.59%
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 11 $28,471 100.00%
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 10 $47,206 142.86%
Surgeons 9 $102,537 128.57%
Pediatricians, General 8 $86,576 114.29%
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 %
Spain 1 $35,960 50.00%
Ecuador 1 $187,199 50.00%
Palestine 1 $81,330 50.00%
Croatia 1 $156,125 50.00%
Switzerland 1 $19,080 100.00%
Ethiopia 1 $78,395 100.00%
Venezuela 1 $119,371 100.00%
Paraguay 1 $166,400 100.00%
Chile 1 $86,778 100.00%
Equatorial Guinea 1 $138,258 100.00%

Top Hiring Companies in West Virginia (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Zoetis Inc 2 $50,752 66.67%
United It Solutions Inc 2 $38,771 66.67%
Greenbrier Valley Medical Center 2 $44,450 66.67%
American Information Technology Corporation 2 $44,970 66.67%
I3infotek Inc 2 $40,258 66.67%
Guardian Healthcare Providers Inc 2 $48,110 66.67%
Upshur County Board Of Education 2 $40,355 66.67%
Ignis Technology Solutions Usa Inc 2 $40,518 66.67%
Mahantech Corp 2 $49,951 66.67%
Disciples Of Christ Historical Society 2 $45,219 66.67%
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